The Strategic Programme Fund (SPF) - formerly the Global Opportunities Fund - was established in 2003 to support the Government’s international goals.
Our projects involve a range of stakeholders – from federal and state governments to civil society and NGOs – helping us reach out to new partners.
We have 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.
In the future we will focus our efforts more tightly on our main policy goals, which are to:
- 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
Spending
In 2006-7, programme spending stood at £128 million. SPF spending accounted for 50 per cent of this.
Further information can be found on the annual report section.
Countering terrorism & radicalisation
Info on the strategy and funding for our counter terrorism and radicalisation work, including details on the funding application process.
Sustainable development
The Sustainable Development Programme closed at the end of financial year 07/08.
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