Difference between revisions of "Strategic Programme Fund"
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The '''Strategic Programme Fund''' '''(SPF)''' - formerly the [[Global Opportunities Fund]] - was established in 2003 to support the Government’s international goals. | The '''Strategic Programme Fund''' '''(SPF)''' - formerly the [[Global Opportunities Fund]] - was established in 2003 to support the Government’s international goals. | ||
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:supported nearly 950 projects since 2003 ranging from climate change and energy, Afghan counter-narcotics and migration prograrmmes, to sustainable development, relations with the Islamic world and economic governance. | :supported nearly 950 projects since 2003 ranging from climate change and energy, Afghan counter-narcotics and migration prograrmmes, to sustainable development, relations with the Islamic world and economic governance. | ||
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*counter terrorism, weapons proliferation and their causes | *counter terrorism, weapons proliferation and their causes | ||
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*prevent and resolve conflict; and | *prevent and resolve conflict; and | ||
*develop effective international institutions, above all the UN and EU | *develop effective international institutions, above all the UN and EU | ||
| + | Source<ref>[FCO Website http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/what-we-do/funding-programmes/strat-progr-fund/ Strategic Programme Fund] Accessed April 15, 2008 | ||
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==Funding== | ==Funding== | ||
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The SPF is funded as part of the FCO, according to the most up-to-date Annual Report 2006-7, The FCO's spending for that year stood at £128 million - the SPF spending accounted for 50 per cent of this.<ref>Foreign and Commonwealth Office [http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/gof-2006-7 Global Opportunities Fund Annual Report 2006-7], p 37</ref> | The SPF is funded as part of the FCO, according to the most up-to-date Annual Report 2006-7, The FCO's spending for that year stood at £128 million - the SPF spending accounted for 50 per cent of this.<ref>Foreign and Commonwealth Office [http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/gof-2006-7 Global Opportunities Fund Annual Report 2006-7], p 37</ref> | ||
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| + | *[[Islamic Media Unit]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category: British Propaganda]] | [[Category: British Propaganda]] | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 15 April 2008
About
The Strategic Programme Fund (SPF) - formerly the Global Opportunities Fund - was established in 2003 to support the Government’s international goals.
According to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) it has
- supported nearly 950 projects since 2003 ranging from climate change and energy, Afghan counter-narcotics and migration prograrmmes, to sustainable development, relations with the Islamic world and economic governance.
Now its main focus is mainly
- counter terrorism, weapons proliferation and their causes
- promote a low carbon, high growth global economy
- prevent and resolve conflict; and
- develop effective international institutions, above all the UN and EU
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