Question reference: S5W-05806
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 20 December 2016
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Alasdair Allan on 21 December 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of its new International Development Strategy.
Answer
The Scottish Government has produced a refreshed international development strategy after extensive consultation with stakeholders. The strategy embraces and seeks to deliver on our commitment to the UN Global Goals and is in line with good development practice.
The strategy will better target and focus our International Development Fund and other related work where we can make a real difference and the most impact in relation to our budget whilst ensuring that the refreshed strategy preserves and builds on the best elements of our current international development work and partnerships.
The new strategy will see us partner with Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda and Pakistan in our international development work. We will retain a wide range of themes in which to invest our efforts, rather than narrowing these or being overly prescriptive. Our work will be led by the needs and priorities of these countries. We will also continue to progress the Beyond Aid agenda and Policy Coherence for Development.