Aid by Sector
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) UK Capital Investment
HM Treasury
UK investment in the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to assist in addressing the shortage of infrastructure investment across the Asia-Pacific region. The UK’s membership will deepen economic ties with Asia and create opportunities for British businesses. The AIIB will support economic growth in the region and drive up living standards. The AIIB aims to help bridge the gap and improve economic growth in Asia. The establishment of the AIIB supports access to finance for infrastructure projects across Asia using a variety of support measures including loans, equity investments and guarantees to boost investment. Supporting infrastructure investment in Asian will support economic growth in the region and give benefits for the whole global economy.
UK contribution to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Special Fund
HM Treasury
At the ninth UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in Beijing on 16 December 2017, the Chancellor of the Exchequer signed a Contribution Agreement with the AIIB, formalising the UK’s commitment, made at the previous EFD in 2016, to provide US$50m to the AIIB’s Special Fund for Project Preparation. This fund provides grant support to developing Asian countries to prepare infrastructure projects for the Bank to finance. The UK's contribution is through the Prosperity Fund.
UK Government annual assessed contribution to the International Labour Organisation
UK - Department for Work and Pensions
The UK Government annual assessed contribution to the regular budget of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), 60% of which is classified as ODA. This applies the OECD DAC coefficient for core contributions to the ILO and represents the proportion of the funds that supports the ILO's development-related activities. The financial data for the budget and transactions equates to the ODA element: i.e. 60% of each payment made to the ILO
Blue Planet Fund
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
The UK launched the £500 million Blue Planet Fund in 2021. Financed from the UK aid budget, the Blue Planet Fund is a portfolio of marine ODA programmes that support developing countries to reduce poverty, protect and sustainably manage their marine resources and address human-generated threats across four key themes: biodiversity, climate change, marine pollution, and sustainable seafood. The Blue Planet Fund is jointly managed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The programmes led by Defra are managed by the International Sustainable Blue Finance Team. The Blue Planet Fund supports programming in ODA - eligible coastal countries across the following 6 priority regions: - South and Southeast Asia - West Africa - East Africa - Latin America - Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Pacific SIDS For more detailed information about our programmes please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-planet-fund/blue-planet-fund Or refer to the individual pages within: https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/
Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) Fund Investment
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBF Fund), is a competitive, international nature fund to support ODA-eligible countries to implement the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), by providing project funding to protect and enhance biodiversity. It will support the development and implementation of sustainable biodiversity-based products, services and activities that enhance biodiversity, to generate social, economic and environmental benefits. Investments are pooled and the GBF Fund is designed to maximise additional finance leveraged from the private sector to further boost investment to biodiversity and create sustainable financial flows.
Raising Learning Outcomes (RLO) - Phase 1 - Non-Siebel Activities
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Programme support activities that are commissioned outside of ESRC standard grants commissioning processes. This might include e.g. grant holder workshops, evaluations, scoping activities and/or other.
UK Collaborative on Development Research (UCKDR) annual contribution
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) provides a funding contribution to the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR), a neutral and impartial entity governed by the Strategic Coherence of ODA-funded Research (SCOR) Board. UKCDR provide high-level coherence for UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) research.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) refresh consultancy support
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
In response to the recommendation made by an independent evaluation of the NIHR Global Health Research (GHR) portfolio (published in August 2024) to refresh the Global Health Research (GHR) evaluation strategy. This work started in November 2024 and the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) Evaluation Quality Assurance and Learning Services (EQUALS) lead consultant is supporting the delivery of some aspects of this work.
UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Annual Assessed Contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO)
UK - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) annual assessed contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO).
British Academy - UK-South Africa Bilateral Research Chair -International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
This Chair in Digital Humanities will play a key role in building capacity; creating networks; and creating intellectual agendas, a multivalent humanistic platform, grounded outreach, and new modes of material engagement and interpretative frameworks. National Research Foundation (NRF) and the British Academy will work together to design a joint call with a focus on digital humanities. Digital humanities (DH) is a relatively emergent academic discipline in South Africa, however, South Africa's Department for Science & Innovation has identified it as a discipline that has great potential for growth and impact. Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and National Research Foundation (NRF) therefore see an opportune moment for a catalytic intervention through this chair. The Chair will play an important role in supporting the development of an inclusive and active community of practice in Digital Humanities (DH) in South Africa, leveraging Digital Humanities (DH) champions in academia, building programmes for greater cross-disciplinary collaboration, establishing cross-disciplinary and multi-institutional training and development programmes, and creating a mentorship programme for newcomers to digital scholarship or for those who want to develop open educational resources for Digital Humanities. The focus for this chair could enable challenges to be tackled such as the integration of innovative technologies and interpretative methodologies such as big data and AI systems, 3D modelling, data mining, machine learning, AI and adding value to contemporary digital discussions of democracy. The Academy will work with National Research Foundation (NRF) to finalise a MoU and build to a joint call text with the expectation this will be launched in the new year with an award beginning in 2023-24. The award would be for 5 years in duration with the Academy's contribution being met in the first 2 years and National Research Foundation (NRF)'s contribution coming thereafter. The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) was established in 2006 and is designed to be a strategic intervention to increase research leadership, to develop research capacity, and stimulate the generation of new knowledge whilst significantly expanding South Africa's research base in a way that results in the realisation of South Africa’s transformation into a knowledge economy in which the generation of knowledge translates into socio-economic benefits. They are a significant instrument in South Africa's 'Decadal Plan' which is aligned to the SDGs through which National Research Foundation (NRF) is actively aiming to engage with international partners.
Academy of Medical Sciences - Networking Awardees and Alumni - International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
This program aims to enhance global scientific collaboration by building and expanding a network of International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) awardees and alumni. By leveraging investments made under the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Newton programs, this initiative will create valuable resources and tools on dedicated awardee and alumni portals, PILLAR and HIVE. We will facilitate online and hybrid meetings, along with in-person events, focusing on key thematic priorities such as 'Tomorrow's Talent' and 'Healthy Populations'. Through these activities, we will foster peer support, encourage new collaborations, and promote applications for further funding. Our approach is designed to align with Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligibility criteria by addressing global challenges, advancing scientific capabilities, and promoting sustainable development. By creating multi-lateral partnerships, we provide opportunities for scientific development and global issue resolution through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary methods.
Academy of Medical Sciences - Clinical Research Pathways Policy - International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
This project would work with a cohort of partners across high-, middle-, and low-income countries, to understand the pipeline for clinical researchers in each country. This could also support the global mobility of UK clinical researchers and develop the most promising talent internationally for them to collaborate with. Scoping activities to inform the development of the clinical research pathways project. This will formulate final aims,objectives and structure of the project before evidence gathering and delivery. This project will explore clinical research pathways in ODA eligible countries to understand the pipeline for clinical researchers in each country; identify key stages in the development pathway to support clinical researchers; provide ideas for further improving and target key stages in the career pathway to ensure diverse researchers continue on and contribute to excellent clinical research. This project is broad in scope and so would meet all five of the strategic objectives of the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). Specifically it would develop international research partnerships to influence policy, innovation and practice change through recommendations developed by this project. It would also recommend ways for all countries to develop pathways to support clinical researchers, thus helping to build research capacity in-country. To inform the direction and focus of the clinical research pathways project, engaging with global stakeholders (particularly in the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) priority countries) to identify gaps, challenges and areas for the project to take forwards.
Academy of Medical Sciences - ODA Delivery Costs - International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
These are the operational costs required by the Academy of Medical Sciences to deliver International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). It manages Grants, Policy and Programmes activities all aimed at supporting international researchers to establish and develop collaborative partnerships with UK researchers.
Academy of Medical Sciences - Global Policy Workshops - International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
In accordance with the The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, this scheme will seek to provide the UK with a strategic advantage, as it's intended that the networks/collaborations formed will be long-lasting, and will expedite the delivery of important research. The ODA funding, in particular, will facilitate the development of global science capability. However, it's hoped that all awards will contribute to tackling the global challenges, and within the scheme, there is a good chance of all priority themes being addressed. Opportunites such as this, which facilitate mobility, are powerful in terms of enhancing the UK's reputation, and contribute to the ambition for the UK to be a scientific superpower. The scheme has two funding streams: one for a selection of countries on the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list of Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients, to include the Least Developed Countries. The grants will help to: Deliver important science that can only be fully realised by working internationally; tackle global challenges and develop future technologies; positioning UK researchers and innovators at the heart of global solutions; and strengthen the influence and connections of the UK Research and Development (R&D) community domestically and around the world. The awards would provide up to £25,000 over one year to support collaborations between priority ODA countries and/or Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the UK and to hold networking events aimed at addressing the priority themes identified for International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). The scheme would be a vehicle for researchers from across the disciplines to forge new links and generate innovative transdisciplinary research ideas. It's envisaged that these new networks will then be better positioned to compete for more substantive grants offered by future funding initiatives. This programme will be working with the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society to offer Networking Grants funded through the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). This will allow UK-based researchers and innovators to collaborate with international partners on multidisciplinary projects. Furthermore, it will help the UK and its partners to deliver bigger, better science than one country can do alone.
Royal Society - ODA Delivery Costs -International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Delivery costs for ODA International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) programmes at the Royal Society.
British Council - ODA Delivery -International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Delivery and administrative costs to support British Council ODA activities funded through the International Science Partnerships Fund
British Academy - Challenge-oriented Research Grants -International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
This program serves as a dynamic platform for researchers in the humanities and social sciences to establish equitable partnerships, empowering them to initiate projects that pursue research excellence and significant development impact. Aligned with the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF)'s thematic priorities, the program adopts a problem-focused approach to foster creativity, innovation, and interdisciplinary exploration for maximum influence. To meet the primary goal of Official Development Assistance (ODA) purposes, the program mandates that applications include collaborations with researchers from least developed countries (LDCs) and/or ODA priority countries. By leveraging the Academy's existing ODA programs and prior learnings, the initiative ensures that funded projects address essential local, national, or regional challenges, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program champions equitable partnerships, co-creation, and co-production of research, engaging researchers, policymakers, and communities throughout the research design, process, and outcomes. This collaborative approach ensures that the knowledge generated delivers socio-economic benefits to the primary focus countries, which include Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, and/or LDCs. By supporting proposals in critical areas such as antimicrobial resistance, climate action, pandemic preparedness, responsible technologies, and social determinants of health, the program aims to foster impactful research that addresses pressing global challenges and drives sustainable development.
British Academy - Knowledge Systems Strengthening & Equitable Partnerships -International Science Partnerships Fund
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
The British Academy's programme delivery activities for Knowledge Systems Strengthening and Equitable Partnerships adopt a comprehensive approach to enhancing research capacities in International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) priority countries and least developed countries (LDCs). This initiative aligns with the primary goals of Official Development Assistance (ODA) by fostering sustainable development and reducing poverty through knowledge enhancement and equitable collaboration. A cornerstone of this programme is the Equitable Partnerships Charter & Programme, which strives to operationalize the Africa Charter on Transformative Research Collaborations. By turning the Charter's principles into actionable steps, the initiative promotes fair and effective research partnerships via workshops and collaborations with UK partner organizations. The Knowledge Systems Strengthening component of the programme focuses on empowering institutions, community networks, and individual researchers through targeted funding. This support addresses organizational barriers to research, enhancing institutional capacity and fostering resilient research ecosystems. To further bridge the gap between research and policy, the Evidence Use in Policymaking Skills Development Grants equip researchers and institutions with the skills to effectively influence policymaking. These grants improve their understanding of policy processes and strategies for presenting evidence, thereby amplifying their impact on policy decisions. Lastly, the Research Office Skills Development & Collaboration Grants aim to fortify the research management capabilities of institutions in ISPF priority countries and LDCs. By encouraging partnerships with UK-based organizations, these grants foster sustainable research environments, ensuring long-term benefits and advancements in research capacity. Through these multifaceted efforts, the programme significantly contributes to the ODA objectives of promoting sustainable development and reducing poverty by building robust, equitable, and impactful research systems in developing regions.
ISPF-020, Enabling ISIS Collaboration with Brazil 2023/2024 & 2024/2025
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
The developing of Brazilian use of ISIS is a programme that will enhance the relationship between Brazil and the UK by increasing the number of proposals to ISIS from Brazilian researchers. Currently averaging 2 proposals per year from Brazil to ISIS, we hope to support around 20 completed experiments through the programme and at least 3 extended stays at ISIS by Brazilian researchers and to have 30 Brazilian researchers trained in neutron/muon techniques. The funding will be spent via activities such as: • Calls for proposals for Brazilian researchers to access ISIS • Experiments at ISIS by Brazilian researchers including beam fee costs, and travel and subsistence for Brazilian researchers to come to the facility for experiments • Sabbaticals / 'mini-sabbaticals' at ISIS by Brazilian researchers • In-person workshops and meetings in Brazil • Neutron/muon training school in Brazil • Engagement with Brazilian funding organisations • Support for Brazilian researchers to engage in dissemination activities related to their ISIS experiments once back in Brazil.
ISPF-034, UK-ASEAN Research Infrastructure Partnership 2023/2024 & 2024/2025
DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
The initial cost of building and running large research facilities is often prohibitive to developing countries. This programme aims to build research capacity in ODA relevant research areas by allowing access to UK research infrastructures, specifically the ISIS Neutron & Muon Source, for Indonesian and Malaysian researchers. It will also develop a relationship with ASEAN funders to further spread the use of neutron and muon techniques.
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