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We have more than doubled
We have more than doubled aid since 1997.We have cancelled the
debts of the poorest countries and are now pushing others to follow
our lead and offer 100 per cent debt relief for the poorest.We are proud
to have established a Department for International Development, with
a clear mission to reduce poverty. Now, for the first time ever the UK
has a clear timetable – 2013 – for achieving the UN target of 0.7 per
cent of national income devoted to development. Globally we are
pressing for a doubling of aid backed by getting international agreement
to an International Finance Facility as supported by the
Commission for Africa.