Department for International Development Alert Sample


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Information between 4th January 2026 - 24th January 2026

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Calendar
Tuesday 13th January 2026 1:30 p.m.
International Development Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Hamsatu Allamin - Founder at Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development
Saratu Joshua Pindar - Country Programme Co-ordinator at CIVIC
Aisha Abdurrahman - Chief Executive at Bridge for Women Development Initiative (BOWDI)
At 2:45pm: Oral evidence
Bryan Weiner - Senior Regional Programme Manager, West Africa at Search for Common Ground
Tog Gang - Senior Advisor for Peace and Conflict at Mercy Corps
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Tuesday 20th January 2026 1:30 p.m.
International Development Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Future of UK aid and development assistance
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State for International Development and Africa at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Melinda Bohannon - Director General, Humanitarian and Development at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Tuesday 27th January 2026 2 p.m.
International Development Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Future of UK aid and development assistance
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Sapphire Alexander - Founder at Caribbean Feminist (Trinidad and Tobago)
Chido Govera - Founder at Future of Hope Foundation (Zimbabwe)
Finian Ali - Youth Coordinator at Scaling Up Nutrition Network (Nigeria)
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Bel Trew - Chief International Correspondent at The Independent
Luke Tryl - Executive Director, UK at More in Common
Jennifer Hudson - Director at Development Engagement Lab
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Select Committee Documents
Thursday 8th January 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary regarding Israeli restrictions on UNRWA and humanitarian organisations - 7 January 2026

International Development Committee
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, CIVIC, and Bridge for Women Development Initiative (BOWDI)

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Search for Common Ground, and Mercy Corps

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Written Evidence - Association for Development and Diplomacy
UKA0216 - Future of UK aid and development assistance

Future of UK aid and development assistance - International Development Committee
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Written Evidence - Independent
UKA0035 - Future of UK aid and development assistance

Future of UK aid and development assistance - International Development Committee
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Written Evidence - Sharon Burke
WPS0044 - Women, peace and security

Women, peace and security - International Development Committee
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary regarding the Proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club - 12 November 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary regarding the Proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club - 7 January 2026

International Development Committee
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary and Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero regarding the The UK’s contribution to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility - 18 December 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Climate and Minister for International Development and Africa regarding the UK’s contribution to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility - 13 January 2026

International Development Committee
Thursday 22nd January 2026
Special Report - Large Print - 7th Special Report - Empowering Development: Energy Access for Communities: Government response

International Development Committee
Thursday 22nd January 2026
Special Report - 7th Special Report - Empowering Development: Energy Access for Communities: Government response

International Development Committee
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Future of UK aid and development assistance - International Development Committee



Department for International Development mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
International Day of Education
35 speeches (11,229 words)
Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Westminster Hall
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Stephen Doughty (LAB - Cardiff South and Penarth) time—because, under the last Labour Government, I served as an adviser in the former Department for International Development - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 13th January 2026
Written Evidence - London Politica
SFT0097 - Soft power: a strategy for UK success?

Soft power: a strategy for UK success? - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: However, this perception has slowly deteriorated since the merging of the Department for International Development

Tuesday 13th January 2026
Written Evidence - Save the Children UK
SFT0103 - Soft power: a strategy for UK success?

Soft power: a strategy for UK success? - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: UK’s international credibility was driven by the impact of a strong, independent Department for International Development

Tuesday 13th January 2026
Written Evidence - Harper Adams University
SFT0008 - Soft power: a strategy for UK success?

Soft power: a strategy for UK success? - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Its unlikely we will go back to sponsoring large projects like the ODA or DFID did, but there is a huge



Parliamentary Research
UK aid for education - CBP-10463
Jan. 20 2026

Found: The report referenced estimates by the Department for International Development (DFID) that from 2015



Petitions

Protect FCDO expertise on humanitarian, development and peace capacity from cuts

Petition Open - 33 Signatures

Sign this petition 14 Jul 2026
closes in 5 months

Pause FCDO plans to cut around 2,000 staff in the name of “agility” weakening UK diplomacy and response to crisis. Preserve expertise developed over the past years humanitarian, development, conflict and gender; and carry out humanitarian, climate and equality impact assessment before changes.


Found: Since the DFID–FCO merger, FCDO has already lost vital expertise and left many development adviser posts



Department Publications - Research
Thursday 22nd January 2026
HM Treasury
Source Page: Report on outstanding debt owed by other countries to His Majesty’s Government in 2025
Document: Report on outstanding debt owed by other countries to His Majesty’s Government in 2025 (webpage)

Found: All debt owed to the Department for International Development has been transferred to the Foreign, Commonwealth



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Monday 12th January 2026
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: Impact statement: 10 Year Health Plan for England
Document: (PDF)

Found: 'Planning Evaluability Assessments A Synthesis of the Literature with Recommendations' DFID 2013: Working



Department Publications - Guidance
Thursday 8th January 2026
Home Office
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: member of the British Council on a tour of duty abroad, or a staff member of the Department for International Development



Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development

Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development

Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development

Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development

Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development

Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development

Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development

Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development

Jan. 13 2026
Environment Agency
Source Page: Strategic environmental assessment of river basin management plans: scoping reports
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: delivering the Global Goals for Sustainable Development - at home and around the world, Department for International Development



Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Jan. 05 2026
Civil Service
Source Page: Civil Service management code
Document: (webpage)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Diplomatic Service Science and Engineering Fast Stream Clerkships in Parliament DfID