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UK Government Spend

In the UK, the 0.7% commitment on Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend applies across government. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the UK's primary channel for aid but in response to the changing world, more aid is administered by other government departments, drawing on their complementary skills.

The International Development Strategy sets the direction for all of the UK government's development work. Each department is responsible for ensuring that their own ODA budgets are allocated optimally, spent well and published to IATI.

Programmes by UK Government Department

Department £m % UK ODA%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office £9,491m 61.9%
Home Office £2,954m 19.3%
Department of Health and Social Care £535m 3.5%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government £466m 3.0%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero £440m 2.9%
UK Integrated Security Fund £326m 2.1%
Department for Work and Pensions £257m 1.7%
Department for Education £169m 1.1%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £167m 1.1%
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs £165m 1.1%
HM Revenue and Customs £34m 0.2%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport £10m 0.1%
Office for National Statistics £4m 0.0%
Ministry of Defence £4m 0.0%
HM Treasury £4m 0.0%
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £0m 0%
Cabinet Office £0m 0%
Cross-Government Prosperity Fund £0m 0%
Department of International Trade £0m 0.0%

Source: Statistics on International Development 2023