In an open letter to new Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell MP, Alison Evans sets out priority issues for the UK's future international development policy.
The G-20 has taken centre stage in global economic governance following its swift and decisive response to the financial crisis. But the G-20 needs to tackle unfinished business urgently; there is no clearly defined role for the private sector in the G-20 and there is no formalised way of considering the interests of the poorest countries.
As the world’s largest donor of both development and humanitarian assistance there is a need to press for continued improvements in the way the EU does business.