The fight against world poverty - your chance to shape the debate

The government's Department for International Development (DfID) is producing a new White Paper this summer. It will outline how the government plans to tackle global poverty.

Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development has said:

“The global community faces enormous challenges. The economic crisis, food Security, climate change, energy insecurity, conflict, rising population – these are the challenges of unprecedented magnitude which affects us all, and in particular the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. The nature of this interdependence means that it has never been so important to invest in our common future.”

Over the last decade, there have been significant gains in reducing global poverty, yet some big threats remain as we leave an era of global economic growth.

Your input is valuable and can help shape how the government plans to tackle global poverty in this context. You can get involved in two ways:

• attend one of the free regional consultation events that are happening around the country from now until mid-May. You will get the chance to meet a DfID minister, hear from a development agency working to combat poverty in the developing world, and engage in debate and discussion.  Follow this link for more information and to register for the free regional events

• engage with the issues informing the White Paper through DfID’s online consultation document, by clicking here