Find out why The Impact Programme is backing ten new market building initiatives to help meet the SDGs in a post Covid-19 world bit.ly/2D6cH9U Palladium @DFID_PSD @theGIIN Impact Management Project @GSGimpinv Impact Investing Institute 17Africa ILX Athena Infonomics Reall @ConvergenceBF

Today marks the first day of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, as we combine our diplomatic skills and development expertise to make the UK 🇬🇧 an even greater force for good in the world

Great news from our partners The Impact Programme who have launched their new website. Have a look to see how impact investing can not only help investors make financial returns on their investments, but also support businesses to make a measurable contribution towards the #SDGs.👇

The UK is helping up to 92 developing countries access one billion doses of #COVID19 vaccines. Wendy Morton MP updates UK House of Commons on our support for equitable global access to vaccines.

📢 Volunteering for #COP26 is now open! To help make the Summit a huge success, we are looking for friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers to join us in welcoming the world to Glasgow! 🌏 Interested? Apply below: 👉 ukcop26.org/volunteer/ Glasgow City Council | #ClimateAction

Great work being done by our partner British Asian Trust to improve #WomensEconomicEmpowerment in Pakistan.

The UK is home to £7.7 trillion of capital - a huge financing opportunity for #Africa. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will soon launch a competition - the first in a series - to mobilise capital from listed markets for infrastructure in emerging and frontier markets. #MOBILIST #FrontierCapital.

We still do not know the extent to which global finance flows are impacting the #SDGs and #ParisAgreement. But we are ready to change that! Today we launch our Financial System Transformation Scoping Report, with the support of The Impact Programme bit.ly/3p55sC8

Building on Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab visit, Minister for Africa Sir James Duddridge KCMG has visited Turkana County to see 🇬🇧HSNPKenya & health programmes, providing maternal and newborn care, & made progress on trade and economic development in Nairobi.

We are proud to partner with Fairtrade Foundation to support workers and producers through the pandemic. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office led programme will enhance trade between Kenya and the UK, while ensuring responsible business practices reducing CO2 emissions and supporting the environment.

Very pleased to be joining other development finance institutions in supporting a new fund from Phatisa, which will invest to strengthen food supply, local production and distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa. More here ➡️ bit.ly/3awCyoh 🌍

📣Call for applications: We are inviting the private sector to participate in a competition to identify innovative product proposals to mobilise investment in sustainable infrastructure in emerging & developing countries. More info here👇 gov.uk/government/new…

🇬🇧 is home to £7.7 trillion of capital - a huge financing opportunity for Global Goals. New competition launched, the first in a series, to mobilise capital from listed markets for sustainable infrastructure in emerging & developing countries bit.ly/3jvH2zP #MOBILIST

Great article in the The Economist highlights how rising Kenya-UK air freight prices hurt smaller flower farms. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility is supporting a Kenya-UK sea freight trial, aiming to cut costs to help smaller producers. www-economist-com.ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/middle-east-an…

Ahead of #IWD2021, Theo Clarke met with women business leaders in 🇰🇪, hearing their successes and experiences as they #choosetochallenge inequality by championing inclusive leadership. Dharmini Shah Farida Abbas Brenda Mbathi Sonal Tejpar (formerly Sejpal)

COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in 🇰🇪 - a fantastic day! Hongera to all who made this happen Ministry of Health, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO Kenya, UNICEF, CEPI. We played our part - KES 84 billion to COVAX, a 🇰🇪 🇬🇧 Health Partnership, and science 🧬 between Kenya Medical Research Institute & Oxford Vaccine Group.

#UKaid is matching £6m of your donations to #RedNoseDay for a programme that support locally-led, change-making organisations in Ghana, Zambia & Malawi to plan & build the skills that they need to continue their crucial work long into the future. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

News from Pres Kenyatta’s visit to London this week. CityUK and Nairobi’s Int’l Financial Centre (supported by .@FSDAfrica and FSD Kenya) are signing a partnership agreement and .Prudential is an anchor tenant. Will drive investment into Kenya reut.rs/2TEcGmb FCDO PSD

4 MILLION VACCINES DELIVERED TO 15 NATIONS 🇦🇬🇧🇿🇰🇭🇩🇲🇬🇩🇬🇾🇮🇩🇯🇲🇰🇪🇱🇦🇲🇾🇵🇭🇹🇭🇻🇨🇻🇳 In connection with our partners Crown Agents, The UK has delivered 4 million vaccines to 15 countries globally, helping them to tackle COVID-19 & protect their populations from the virus. WATCH BELOW 👇

We are working flat out to bring British nationals and our Afghan colleagues to safety. We’ve already helped hundreds of people to leave on military flights.