BBC

Foreign Affairs Committee on the Work of the Foreign Office

Coverage of the Foreign Affairs select committee session on the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), from Tuesday 9 December. Show more Coverage of the Foreign Affairs ...
The Guardian

Fears for UK security as Foreign Office moves to scrap unit on conflict and refugee crises

MPs warn axing FCDO’s migration and conflict directorate amid staff cuts risks undermining peace work and expertise The Foreign Office has been warned that a plan ...
The Independent

Foreign Office extends methanol poisoning warnings to eight new countries

Tourists have been warned of the risk of methanol poisoning in eight popular tourist destinations following a rise in serious illness overseas. The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has added methanol ...
The Guardian

Nearly 2,000 Foreign Office jobs ‘at risk’, says PCS union

Reduction in higher-level roles linked to government decision to cut foreign aid budget, says union Almost 2,000 civil servants at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office face the risk of ...
UCL

Blog: Urban climate transitions and justice: Insights on science-policy priorities

Professor Mark Pelling (UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction) and Friederike Hartz (UCL’s Grand Challenge of Climate Crisis) reflect on the recent conference, focused on local democratic action for climate ...
International Monetary Fund

Macro Research for Development: An IMF-FCDO Collaboration

While many low-income countries (LICs) have built good momentum since 2000, they still face numerous macroeconomic challenges and vulnerabilities. For instance, LICs are currently facing a crisis like ...
iafrica

UK Backs New AI Projects in Africa to Boost Governance, Safety, and Innovation

The United Kingdom has announced a series of projects to support the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence across Africa, following the G20 “AI for Africa Initiative” held in Cape ...
World Bank

Doing public finance differently: How the World Bank and FCDO are teaming up like never before

When public money is managed with purpose by linking budgets to risks, assets, climate priorities, and results, countries deliver better services faster, more fairly, and in ways that are resilient.
gna

African Science Councils push evidence, innovation and inclusion to drive development

Accra, Sept. 18, GNA – Science Granting Councils across Africa are shifting from simply funding research to actively shaping national and continental policy through evidence, accountability, ...
The Nation Newspaper

FCDO, UNICEF hand over climate-resilient health, education facilities to Jigawa govt

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has upgraded and handed over 11 climate-resilient health and education ...
iafrica

ACTS Launches Pan‑African AI Institute to Drive Responsible Innovation on the Continent

The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) has officially launched the ACTS AI Institute (ACAII), a Pan‑African initiative aimed at advancing responsible and locally relevant artificial ...