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World Bank: Technical Assistance

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 November 2025UIN 86489

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of UK technical assistance to the World Bank’s capacity-building programmes.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The Government is committed to working with a range of multilateral organisations and international institutions to pursue our shared goals across a number of policy objectives, including sustainable development and poverty reduction.

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