A Bill to make provision about the meeting by the United Kingdom of the target for official development assistance (ODA) to constitute 0.7 per cent of gross national income; to make provision for independent verification that ODA is spent efficiently and effectively; and for connected purposes.
This bill would make meeting the UK’s official development assistance target legally binding by setting 0.7% of gross national income as the target. It also requires an independent verifier to check that ODA is spent efficiently and effectively, with related accountability measures. In short, it aims to enshrine the 0.7% target in law and improve oversight of how aid is spent.
The bill is currently at its 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. After this stage it is expected to proceed to committee for detailed consideration before moving on to the Lords.
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