Development Aid
Commons · Question 85479 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what strategic reasons aid is used to fund projects described as aiming to (a) influence social norms and (b) achieve social transformation overseas.
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 4 Nov 2025
Since 2021, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has used the Programme Operating Framework (PrOF) to guide decisions on how UK foreign aid is spent effectively. The PrOF sets out mandatory rules and principles to ensure programmes alig...