Science: Research

(asked on 4th September 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2022 to Question 80698 on Science: Research, what recent progress has been made on a new funding vehicle to mobilise ODA research activity.


Answered by
George Freeman Portrait
George Freeman
This question was answered on 7th September 2023

The Department has received HMT approval to launch the Official Development Assistance (ODA) component of the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). ISPF will have up to £200 million ODA this Spending Review to deliver research and innovation partnerships with developing countries. This follows the announcement of £119 million for non-ODA partnerships when ISPF launched in December 2022.

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