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Africa Approach Consultation Summary

Written ministerial statementMade by Mr Hamish FalconerParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and PakistanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeHCWS674

My noble friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa (Lord Collins of Highbury) has today made the following statement:

Today, following the Foreign Secretary’s announcement of a five-month consultation in November last year, the Government is publishing a summary of our consultations.

The summary reflects what we have heard in our discussions with partners in the UK, and over 47 national governments, 25 multilateral institutions, and over 600 organisations covering a range of sectors, from businesses and civil society to creatives and diaspora organisations.

We are grateful to all those who generously gave their time and contributed their ideas to the consultation. We are drawing on the evidence to shape and inform the new Africa Approach.

This will be formally launched in the second half of the year. It will set out how the UK can partner with African countries to boost sustainable economic growth, combat the climate crisis, tackle insecurity, and address our migration priorities, drawing on our shared cultural and people-to-people links.

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