13 July 2006

International development charity ActionAid has broadly welcomed the Government’s white paper on international development, which was published today.

Steve Tibbett, policy and campaigns director, said:

"ActionAid broadly welcomes the new DfID white paper, with its pragmatic approach to corruption and governance in poor countries. Some details still need to be worked out, but DfID has recognised that a one-size-fits-all approach to governance won't work and that action also needs to be taken in the UK.

"Climate change and public services are urgent issues for the developing world, and it is good to see them moving up DfID's agenda, alongside the focus on governance. But there are still some significant gaps in their analysis. For example, we would have liked to see more about making British companies accountable for their actions overseas."