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Sep 1, 2020

Foreign Secretary commits to more effective and accountable aid spending under new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign Secretary commits to more effective and accountable aid spending under new Foreign,...

Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will continue to scrutinise aid spending following the Foreign Office and the Department for International Development merger next week.

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@FCDOGovUK

Aug 28, 2020

United Kingdom government organization

With UK Government support, start-up Ganni in #SouthSudan are using local expertise and materials to develop affordable face masks and clay pots for vital hand-washing. Together we are tackling #COVID19 through #research and #innovation around the 🌍

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Aug 27, 2020

Three years after the Rohingya people fled Myanmar to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, #UKaid has been helping tackle coronavirus in the camps.

emergency team of 🇬🇧 experts has helped build isolation and treatment centres and is supporting local staff to save lives.

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Fantastic news!

has announced the end of wild polio in Africa. Thank you to all the donors, governments, health workers and

@Rotary

members who have done so much to achieve this. #UKaid is proud to support you. gov.uk/government/new

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Aug 25, 2020

“I am so happy that with today’s announcement, the world is one step closer to a polio-free world”. Jim Bailey, who contracted polio in Belfast in 1957, reacts to today’s news that Africa has been declared free of wild polio. The UK is a global leader in the push to end polio.

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Fantastic news!

has announced the end of wild polio in Africa. Thank you to all the donors, governments, health workers and

@Rotary

members who have done so much to achieve this. #UKaid is proud to support you. gov.uk/government/new

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Andy Kent is a surgical adviser for the

, which is funded by #UKaid. He says coronavirus is now the major medical challenge in Lebanon following the devastating port explosion. The UK government is deploying a second team of medics today to help coordinate the response.

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Second team of UK medics sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut

A second team of UK medics is being sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut. The team will help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Lebanon, which has been made significantly more challenging by the explosion.

The team will help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Lebanon, which has been made significantly more challenging by the explosion.

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Andy Kent is a surgical adviser for the

Second team of UK medics sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut

, which is funded by #UKaid. He says coronavirus is now the major medical challenge in Lebanon following the devastating port explosion. The UK government is deploying a second team of medics today to help coordinate the response.

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A second team of UK medics is being sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut. The team will help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Lebanon, which has been made significantly more challenging by the explosion.

The team will help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Lebanon, which has been made significantly more challenging by the explosion.

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Andy Kent is a surgical adviser for the

, which is funded by #UKaid. He says coronavirus is now the major medical challenge in Lebanon following the devastating port explosion. The UK government is deploying a second team of medics today to help coordinate the response.

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Second team of UK medics sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut

A second team of UK medics is being sent to support hospitals in blast-hit Beirut. The team will help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Lebanon, which has been made significantly more challenging by the explosion.

The team will help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Lebanon, which has been made significantly more challenging by the explosion.

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@ManUtd

all-time top scorer 🏆 16 Career honours Introducing your 2020 Soccer Aid for

@Unicef_uk

England manager

@WayneRooney

🙌 Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to #UKAid and

Every £1 you donate becomes £3

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The devastating oil spill in Mauritius has affected many marine wildlife + fishing communities. This week the UK sent ecological experts, funded by #UKaid, to support 🇲🇺 to restore its coastline + protect it from further damage. gov.uk/government/new

British experts help Mauritius protect coral reefs from oil spill

UK sends British ecology and marine experts at the request of the Mauritian government.

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The oil spill in Mauritius on one of the world’s most biodiverse coastlines has been devastating. British marine & ecology experts, backed by #UKaid, are helping 🇲🇺 to restore & prevent further damage👇

British experts help Mauritius protect coral reefs from oil spill

UK sends British ecology and marine experts at the request of the Mauritian government.

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Proud that 🇬🇧 is sending our expert ecology & marine expert scientists, funded by #UKaid to help clean up and restore the environment in Mauritius. Yesterday I spoke to 🇲🇺 Minister Nando Bodha about our package of assistance. ⬇️

British experts help Mauritius protect coral reefs from oil spill

UK sends British ecology and marine experts at the request of the Mauritian government.

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Aug 20, 2020

British experts deployed to help Mauritius protect coral reefs from oil spill: gov.uk/government/new

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In 2018, malaria killed over 400,000 people worldwide, two-thirds of them under age 5. Through the

@GlobalFund

, #UKaid is helping to distribute 92 million bed nets, and strengthen health systems around the world to protect children and families from malaria #WorldMosquitoDay

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Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. A day to say ‘thank you’ to aid workers around the 🌍. #UKaid supports you 365 days a year, and will continue to do so. Thank you for everything you do. You are #RealLifeHeroes. Retweet or tag an aid worker that you know to say ‘thank you’ too.

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#UKaid has helped 66 million people deal with the effects of climate change, provided 33 million with improved access to clean energy and avoided 31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. That’s equivalent to 6.7 million cars off the road for a year: gov.uk/government/new

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Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. A day to say ‘thank you’ to aid workers around the 🌍. #UKaid supports you 365 days a year, and will continue to do so. Thank you for everything you do. You are #RealLifeHeroes. Retweet or tag an aid worker that you know to say ‘thank you’ too.

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#UKaid has helped 66 million people deal with the effects of climate change, provided 33 million with improved access to clean energy and avoided 31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. That’s equivalent to 6.7 million cars off the road for a year: gov.uk/government/new

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Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. A day to say ‘thank you’ to aid workers around the 🌍. #UKaid supports you 365 days a year, and will continue to do so. Thank you for everything you do. You are #RealLifeHeroes. Retweet or tag an aid worker that you know to say ‘thank you’ too.

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Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. A day to say ‘thank you’ to aid workers around the 🌍. #UKaid supports you 365 days a year, and will continue to do so. Thank you for everything you do. You are #RealLifeHeroes. Retweet or tag an aid worker that you know to say ‘thank you’ too.

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Megastorms in the Sahel region of Africa are becoming more common due to #climatechange. Ground breaking new #UKaid funded research from

@UK_CEH

will make it easier to predict their path and help communities better protect themselves. ceh.ac.uk/press/new-rese #COP26

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Throwback to

's trip to Malawi where he explored the incredible childrens corners, safe places where children can learn and play 🇲🇼 ⠀ Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to #UKaid and

Every £1 you donate becomes £3

so your support can help more children across the world 🌎

socceraid.org.uk

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Aug 18, 2020

Megastorms in the Sahel region of Africa are becoming more common due to #climatechange. Ground breaking new #UKaid funded research from

@UK_CEH

will make it easier to predict their path and help communities better protect themselves. ceh.ac.uk/press/new-rese #COP26

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At #Beirut airport, a

@defenceHQ

C17 transport plane has just delivered 2 cold storage containers, to ensure medical supplies for those in desperate need are stored properly. In addition to the £25m 🇬🇧 aid package to the Lebanese people after the tragic #explosion. كلنا_معكم#

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92-year-old Lance Corporal Wisdom Kudowor from Ghana fought for 🇬🇧 in Burma. I’m so proud that #UKaid is supporting him and 6,000 other Commonwealth veterans through the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League, providing two meals a day to keep them healthy.

@UKinGhana

#VJDay

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is back in September ⚽ #UKaid is teaming up with

to match generous donations from the 🇬🇧 public – so every £1 you donate = £3 to help children in the poorest countries cope with the impact of #coronavirus

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Soccer Aid

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England vs World XI FC Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to @DFID_UK and @gavi

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I'm so excited to tell you all that I'm playing in

@socceraid

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@UNICEF_uk

this September! Every £1 you donate becomes £3 thanks to

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so let's have some fun and raise lots of money to fight the impact of coronavirus on children 👉 socceraid.org.uk

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Aug 12, 2020

Young people globally are calling for urgent action against climate change. As hosts of #COP26, the UK is determined to make sure their voices are a powerful catalyst for change. #UKAid is supporting

@resilient_40

so young African views are heard and acted upon. #YouthDay

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Resilient 40

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Happy #WorldYouthDay! Our network of changemakers have a special #IYD2020 message for you - let's join hands and be the voice for a climate resilient Africa

Nothing can stop us! #ClimateActionNow #YouthDay #Youth4Climate

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Aug 12, 2020

UK Emergency Medical Team members from the #UKaid-funded

are on the ground in #Beirut. The team is urgently assessing affected health centres and meeting with Lebanese health workers to work out how best the UK can help.

@UKMed_NGO

@HI_UK

@UKinLebanon

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UK Emergency Medical Team members from the #UKaid-funded

United Kingdom government official

are on the ground in #Beirut. The team is urgently assessing affected health centres and meeting with Lebanese health workers to work out how best the UK can help.

@UKMed_NGO

@HI_UK

@UKinLebanon

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Grateful for the work of #UKaid backed

medics in #Beirut. The team is working round the clock to assess health needs after this tragedy. We stand by #Lebanon and its people and will continue our humanitarian, logistical and medical support.

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Aug 11, 2020

UK Emergency Medical Team members from the #UKaid-funded