UK aid spending to 2029: the changing profile of development cooperation

A report analysing expected trends in UK development assistance as the UK implements a reduction in the aid budget from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income.

  1. Status: Completed
  2. Published: 16 July 2026
  3. Type: Strategic overview
  4. Subject: Climate change and biodiversity, Cross-government aid spend, Development finance, Fragile states, Humanitarian assistance, Multilateral spend, UK aid funds, UK aid trends
  5. Lead commissioner: Liz Ditchburn

Summary

We have published an analysis of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) aid spending plans to 2029.  

This updates the UK section of our February 2025 report, How UK aid is spent, which provided an initial baseline against which the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) and others could judge future choices about the development budget, covering both the global context and UK picture.