Date: Sunday 1 October 2023 | Time: 20.30-22.00 | Venue: Exchange 6-7, MCC (Secure Area, CPC 2023, Manchester) Join CFID for our annual reception at Conservative Party Conference, held in partnership with United Against Malnutrition and Hunger. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Andrew Mitchell MP, Minister of...
Multilateral reform: Foreign Secretary’s speech at Chatham House London Conference 2023
The Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a speech at Chatham House’s London Conference 2023, where he called for a reinvigorated multilateral system. Watch the speech here. It was 82 years ago, on 12 June 1941, that the representatives of 14 allied governments met in London – just 2 and half...
Regaining lost ground after Covid-19: the fight for global health
Tuesday 16 May | 17.30-19.00
Women & Girls Strategy | CFID briefing and panel event
Tuesday 14 March | 17.30-19.00
CFID and Care International co-host IWD reception
London, 9 March 2022 – CFID (Conservative Friends of International Development) and Care International UK co-hosted a reception in Parliament to mark International Women's Day 2022 which was attended by over 150 Parliamentarians, CFID supporters and partners from the sector.Remarks below were given by Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP, Minister...
CFID Welcome New Co-Chairs
MANCHESTER, 3 October 2021 – CFID (Conservative Friends of International Development) is delighted to announce the appointment of Baroness Liz Sugg and Anthony Mangnall MP as the next Co-Chairs. CFID was founded exactly 10 years ago during the 2011 Conservative Party Conference by Baroness Anne Jenkin, Simon Nayyar, Matt Warman,...
New Event – WiPA Panel on Women in International Development
External Event: WiPA panel session on Women in International Development (11 October, 11am-12pm) On Monday 11 October (11am-12pm) WiPA are hosting a virtual panel session on Women in International Development. At this event, hear from Christine Allen (Director, CAFOD), Lena Bheeroo (Engagement & Equity Manager, Bond) and Shahin Ashraf (Head of...
The devastating impact of Covid-19 on young urban women
ActionAid Event with Katherine Mulhern, Director of CFID and Baroness Sugg. It is a year since Covid-19 swept across the globe.Over that period, it has become increasingly clear that the pandemic is widening existing inequalities. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the social and economic consequences.Many first responders are...
International Development Committee: Reductions in UK Aid – Oral Evidence Session
External Event:International Development CommitteeSelect Committee Announcement No.412 December 2020For Immediate Release:ORAL EVIDENCE SESSIONTuesday 8 December, Virtual sessionWatch LIVE here: Future of UK aid: Reductions to the aid budgetPlease note there is no physical access to Parliament Session will be conducted with remote participation by witnesses and Committee members Future of UK aid: reductions...
UK ODA: Facts and Figures from CFID
WHAT IS THE REAL STORY BEHIND UK AID? THE FACTS AND FIGURES You may have been hearing a lot about UK AID over the last several days. There have been a lot of concerns expressed about waste in the budget and the fact that, during COVID, the UK cannot...