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<p>Through our statutory commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on aid and the way that we
spend money to reduce poverty, we promote UK values and influence in the world. We
are, for example, tackling the drivers of instability and extremism, stopping infectious
disease from reaching our shores, and building prosperity in our trading partners
of the future. All UK aid is in the national interest.</p><p> </p><p>Overseas Development
Assistance (ODA) must be spent in compliance with the eligibility criteria set out
by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). DFID strives to ensure that each project
on which we spend British taxpayers’ money contributes both to reducing poverty in
developing countries and to the UK national interest, which is defined as a combination
of health, security, prosperity and influence. DFID officials are expected to demonstrate
the benefit to the UK when seeking approval for new programmes.</p>
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