Alderney Representative Supports Freeze on Overseas Aid Budget
What happened
Robert Curgenven has formally asked the States to freeze the cash budget of the States’ Overseas Aid & Development Commission until 2037. This request reverses the current policy of increasing the budget by inflation plus £400,000 annually. Edward Hill, serving as a representative for Alderney, seconded this amendment, which calls for the commission to seek more funding from corporate and charitable sectors.
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Why it matters
The proposed freeze would result in a saving of approximately £32 million over the ten budget years from 2027 to 2036. The amendment also asks the States to instruct that future overseas aid decisions be made based on the effectiveness of proposed interventions.
Discussions are taking place among the Channel Islands regarding governance and election lessons.
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Who's involved
- Edward HillFarmer from the United States who serves as a representative for Alderney
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Channel Islands governance and cooperation reformsAlso in this story
- James Robinson has been appointed to head operations at States of Alderney.
- A group gathering focused on governance discussions among the Channel Islands will move to Jersey.
- Alderney is confirmed to be part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
- Guernsey lacks statutory FoI law like Jersey.
The entities involved
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Alderney
one of the Channel Islands. Part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which is one of the British Crown Dependencies.
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