Content related to Trade and Investment
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ONE’s submission to the G20 High Level Panel on Infrastructure Investment
Last year, as part of the G20 Seoul Development Consensus, the G20 recognised the important role infrastructure plays in poverty alleviation and economic growth. A High Level Panel was set up to look at infrastructure funding and how best to mobilise and scale up financing for this important underfunded sector. Next month this panel will report back to the G20 with recommendations. However it is important when this happens that they appreciate that some infrastructure is more effective at alleviating poverty than others. To be most effective at tackling poverty reduction the High Level Panel should be aware of how best infrastructure can help alleviate poverty and the ways to ensure infrastructure benefits for the poorest. ONE recently sent a submission to them explaining the ways their recommendations and the G20 can ensure this. More
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UK Prime Minister calls for transparency in oil, gas and mining sectors
In response to Prime Minister David Cameron's speech in Nigeria today about aid, trade and democracy Jamie Drummond, Executive Director of ONE, says, "That the Prime Minister has kept his commitment to lead top British businesses to Africa speaks of the huge opportunity African trade presents to the UK - as well as to the future of the continent." More
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Ugandan Activists call on UK Prime Minister to End Resource Curse
Ugandan activists have delivered a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, calling on the UK Government to ‘end the resource curse’ by supporting greater transparency in the oil industry. The letter was organised by the Publish What You Pay Coalition and signed by over 200 civil society activists from Uganda. It calls on the UK Government to force oil, gas and mining companies listed in the UK to be more transparent in their operations abroad. More
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ONE submission to UK Government Trade and Investment White Paper
ONE welcomes the Government undertaking a consultation exercise on the production of a new White Paper on Trade and Investment. The commitment to ensure that poor countries can capitalise on the opportunities that global trade and investment can provide to raise themselves out of poverty is particularly welcome. The UK has an international reputation for linking trade and development and has done much to support this. The White Paper presents an opportunity to do more and adopt and champion innovative approaches. More
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Living Proof
Living Proof is about telling the real story of the incredible progress being achieved by some of the world's poorest people, backed by governments like ours. More
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Millennium Development Goals
The MDGs are more than just a mouthful. They're 8 poverty-fighting goals-agreed to by more than 180 nations. More
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Global Call to Action Against Poverty
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women’s and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. More
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Comic Relief
Comic Relief is charity based in the United Kingdom, which raises money for aid projects in the UK and overseas More
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Christian Aid
Christian Aid is a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. More
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ONE’S Analysis of the Outcomes of the G20 Pittsburgh Summit
The Pittsburgh Summit on 25th September was another chance to highlight the need to bring Africa into the center of the global economic recovery. More