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<p>The UK has a legal commitment to spend 0.7% of its gross national income (GNI)
each year on Official Development Assistance (ODA). Given the expected fall in GNI
this year, commitments of aid spending are being reviewed across all departments.</p><p>
</p><p>HM Treasury allocates ODA budgets to departments and is responsible for decisions
on changes to these. Departments are responsible for assessing and assuring the impact
and value for money of their ODA programmes on an ongoing basis in line with Managing
Public Money. HM Treasury take evidence-based spending decisions and ensure departments
maintain high standards of programme delivery that are consistent with HMG best practice.</p>
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