Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Liz Cookman

UK ‘set to miss’ heavily-reduced aid spending target of 0.3%

The UK will need to allocate additional funding for international aid if it is to meet its target of 0.3 per cent of gross national income, with a current estimated shortfall of £410 million, according to a new report.

Forecasting by the Center for Global Development (CGD), a think tank focused on global development, shows planned spending is likely to undershoot the target and meet only 0.29 per cent of national income.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.