英国政府发布的年度报告表明，该国对部分非洲国家的双边支持资金将出现大幅下滑[1]。莫桑比克和马拉维到2029年的双边援助将削减90%，卢旺达和塞拉利昂的降幅为80%，索马里的削减幅度为49%[1]。
根据外交大臣伊薇特·库珀在3月向议会的说明，英国政策调整的目标是从提供高额赠款转向通过现代化伙伴关系交付援助[1]。这一改革旨在将资源重新配置至世界银行等多边捐助机构，并为国防预算增加资金[1]。
援助削减政策引发了广泛反对。前发展部长安妮莉丝·多兹因反对削减海外援助预算而辞职[1]。慈善机构Bond首席执行官罗米莉·格林希尔警告，这一举措将导致贫困和不稳定加剧[1]。
The British government's annual report reveals that bilateral aid to several African countries will be dramatically reduced as part of broader cuts to overseas development assistance. [1] Mozambique and Malawi face the steepest cuts, with bilateral support set to fall by 90 percent by 2029, while Rwanda and Sierra Leone will see reductions of 80 percent, and Somalia a 49 percent decrease. [1]
The government is redirecting resources toward multilateral donors such as the World Bank and increasing defense spending. [1] Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper outlined the shift in March to Parliament, stating that the UK would move away from large grants toward delivering aid through modernized partnerships. [1]
The policy has triggered significant opposition. Former Development Secretary Anneliset Douz resigned specifically in protest against the cuts to overseas aid budgets. [1] Bond, a major charity organization, issued a stark warning through its chief executive Romilly Greenhill, who cautioned that the reductions would fuel poverty and instability. [1]