International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015
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The International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 is a UK law that enshrines in legislation the commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas aid.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure United Kingdom meets 0.7% ODA/GNI target each year
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provide statutory basis for United Kingdom aid spending target ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| citation | 2015 c. 12 ⓘ |
| commencement | 2015-06-01 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| departmentResponsible |
Department for International Development
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcesThrough | political and reporting obligations rather than justiciable legal sanctions ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | overseas countries and territories receiving aid from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| implementsCommitment |
United Nations 0.7% ODA/GNI target
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international development assistance target of 0.7% of GNI ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Private Member's Bill ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Michael Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | places duty on Secretary of State to ensure 0.7% ODA target is met ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess |
House of Commons
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House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about the meeting by the United Kingdom of the target for official development assistance of 0.7% of gross national income; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| measurementStandard |
gross national income
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official development assistance as defined by OECD Development Assistance Committee ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom development cooperation framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
foreign aid
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international relations ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibilityHeldBy | Secretary of State for International Development GENERATED ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Development Act 2002
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United Nations General Assembly resolutions on ODA target NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
annual report to Parliament on performance against 0.7% ODA target
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statement to Parliament if 0.7% ODA target is not met ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2015-03-26 ⓘ |
| setsTarget | 0.7% of gross national income for official development assistance ⓘ |
| shortTitle | International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoringMP | Michael Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
international development
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official development assistance ⓘ overseas aid ⓘ |
| targetIndicator | United Kingdom gross national income ⓘ |
| targetLevel | 0.7% ⓘ |
| targetType | official development assistance as a percentage of gross national income ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget | spending target ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2015 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Secretary of State for International Development
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