People deserve the chance to decide how UK aid is spent in a changing world

A local farmer stands next to an empty granary at a homestead in Kalojuka village in Karamoja region, Uganda - (Getty Images)

A little more than a year ago, this Labour government announced that it will cut UK aid, despite a manifesto pledge to rebuild Britain’s already damaged reputation on international development. This decision, together with cuts by the US, France, Germany, Sweden and others, is creating real hardship for the world’s most marginalised communities: health centres are closing, family support systems are being scaled back, and girls’ education programmes are rapidly reducing.

With the brutal impacts of these cuts coming to the fore and increasing discussions about what the future of international development looks like, international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are not retreating into nostalgia. We're channelling this frustration into something different. We're looking forwards.