New legislation being leaked today might see big changes in the way foreign aid is given from Great Britain. The government will change their policy to primarily give to projects and countries that strengthen and support Britain´s national security, and no-one yet knows how much this might affect NGO´s. The National Security Council will have a larger say-so on policy of donations from the Department of International Development.
UPDATE: Samaritan´s Purse aid-worker now held for 104 days in Darfur.
SOON TO COME ON SC BLOG: Review of Linda Pohlman´s book War Games that takes a hard look at how foreign aid sometimes can help wars and conflict zones keep active. You can buy her new book here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Games-Story-Modern-Times/dp/0670918962/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1283113044&sr=1-1-spell
