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International aid: what’s the best way?

2026 could be a turning point for international aid. Throughout 2025, many governments, including the US, UK, Germany and France, made big changes in how, why and when they support other countries. Aid has existed for decades, yet poverty, conflict and climate disasters remain. So what’s going wrong, and what could be done differently? This topic explores the tough choices behind international aid and asks a big question: what should international aid look like in the future?

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