{"id":391991,"date":"2026-01-26T22:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/391991\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T22:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:12:08","slug":"uk-aid-allocations-delayed-new-numbers-promised-as-soon-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/391991\/","title":{"rendered":"UK aid allocations delayed; new numbers promised &#8216;as soon as possible&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United Kingdom\u2019s international development minister confirmed last week that multiyear aid allocations for 2026-29 have still not been published, months after they were due to be released, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devex.com\/organizations\/foreign-commonwealth-development-office-fcdo-158082\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office<\/a>\u00a0grapples with a 40% cut to overseas development spending.\u00a0Development minister Jenny Chapman also signaled a potential rethink of aid oversight itself at a parliamentary\u00a0hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Facing scrutiny from members of Parliament as she attended the House of Commons\u2019 international development committee hearing on Jan. 20 over how a sharply reduced aid budget can still deliver development impact, Chapman offered no firm timeline for release of the figures, simply saying they would be published \u201cas soon as possible.\u201d This is despite FCDO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/modernised-aid-budget-will-focus-on-impact-value-for-money-and-transparency#:~:text=Alongside%20the%20figures%20released%20today,funding%20in%20the%20same%20way.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">promising in <\/a>a July 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/modernised-aid-budget-will-focus-on-impact-value-for-money-and-transparency#:~:text=Alongside%20the%20figures%20released%20today,funding%20in%20the%20same%20way.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">news release<\/a>\u00a0to publish indicative multiyear aid allocations for 2026-27 onward by September to November. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chapman said publication had been delayed after the government received updated impact assessments of the cuts, which she said would be published alongside the allocations. \u201cWe\u2019re almost done,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m hoping it\u2019s very, very soon \u2014 and I know I said that last time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This article is free to read &#8211; just register or sign in<\/p>\n<p>Access news, newsletters, events and more.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark me-3 d-none-print pe-4 ps-4 plausible-event-name=click plausible-event-intention=paywall-join\" href=\"http:\/\/www.devex.com\/register\/CM?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.devex.com%2Fnews%2Fuk-aid-allocations-delayed-new-numbers-promised-as-soon-as-possible-111756%3Fskip_optional_steps%3Dtrue\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join us<\/a><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-outline-secondary d-none-print plausible-event-name=click plausible-event-intention=paywall-login\" href=\"http:\/\/www.devex.com\/login?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.devex.com%2Fnews%2Fuk-aid-allocations-delayed-new-numbers-promised-as-soon-as-possible-111756\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign in<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Printing articles to share with others is a breach of our terms and conditions and copyright policy. 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