Description
This paper, derived from extensive research and refined through collaborative academic-practitioner workshops, introduces a new framework for UK international development policy and aid. Our paper moves from research to actionable insights, and endeavours to make our scholarship relevant and accessible beyond academia. As such we propose four key directions, grounded in extensive qualitative and quantitative policy evaluation, analysis of aid distribution and our assessment of the evolving domestic and international landscape. The first direction is to humbly recognise the complexity of development and the limits of international development policy and aid, the second is to consolidate and prioritise in areas where the UK can add value, the third is to centre peer-to-peer cooperation with the global south and the fourth is to ensure the principles of "do no harm" across government policies. This research contributes towards a more inclusive, impactful, and globally aware UK development paradigm.
