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Keep aid untied from commercial interests

We will keep aid untied from commercial interests, and will maintain DfID as an independent department focused on poverty reduction.

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18. International Development
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Keep aid untied from commercial interests
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Encourage other countries to fulfil their aid commitments
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Enshrine commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on overseas aid in law
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Give British people a direct say in how hte aid budget is spent
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Help poorest developing countries in climate change negotiations
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More integrated approach to post-conflict reconstruction
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Progress in tackling maternal and infant mortality
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Publish details of all UK aid spending online
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Relieving Heavily Indebted Poor Countries of their debt
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Review what action can be taken against ‘vulture funds’
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Stick to OECD rules about what spending counts as aid
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Support British non-governmental organisations in tackling poverty
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Support actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
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Support efforts to establish an International Arms Trade Treaty
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Support pro-development trade deals
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Support reform of global financial institutions
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Support the development of local democratic institutions
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UKTI and ECG support export of innovative green technologies
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