International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015
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The International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 is a UK law that enshrines in legislation the commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas aid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 Context triple: [Secretary of State for International Development, associatedWith, International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015]
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A.
International Development Cooperation Act of 1979
The International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 is a U.S. law that restructured and updated American foreign aid and development assistance programs to better coordinate and advance U.S. international development objectives.
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B.
Department for International Development
The Department for International Development was a former United Kingdom government department responsible for administering overseas aid and promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction worldwide.
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C.
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003
The Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 is a U.S. law that created the Millennium Challenge Corporation to provide performance-based foreign aid aimed at reducing global poverty and promoting economic growth.
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D.
Development Assistance Committee
The Development Assistance Committee is a key forum within the OECD where major donor countries coordinate policies and set standards for international development cooperation and aid.
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E.
Development Co-operation Report
The Development Co-operation Report is an annual OECD flagship publication that analyzes global development finance trends, evaluates aid effectiveness, and provides policy guidance for international development co-operation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 Target entity description: The International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 is a UK law that enshrines in legislation the commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas aid.
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A.
International Development Cooperation Act of 1979
The International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 is a U.S. law that restructured and updated American foreign aid and development assistance programs to better coordinate and advance U.S. international development objectives.
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B.
Department for International Development
The Department for International Development was a former United Kingdom government department responsible for administering overseas aid and promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction worldwide.
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C.
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003
The Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 is a U.S. law that created the Millennium Challenge Corporation to provide performance-based foreign aid aimed at reducing global poverty and promoting economic growth.
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D.
Development Assistance Committee
The Development Assistance Committee is a key forum within the OECD where major donor countries coordinate policies and set standards for international development cooperation and aid.
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E.
Development Co-operation Report
The Development Co-operation Report is an annual OECD flagship publication that analyzes global development finance trends, evaluates aid effectiveness, and provides policy guidance for international development co-operation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure United Kingdom meets 0.7% ODA/GNI target each year
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provide statutory basis for United Kingdom aid spending target ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| citation | 2015 c. 12 ⓘ |
| commencement | 2015-06-01 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| departmentResponsible |
Department for International Development
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ⓘ |
| enforcesThrough | political and reporting obligations rather than justiciable legal sanctions ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | overseas countries and territories receiving aid from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| implementsCommitment |
United Nations 0.7% ODA/GNI target
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international development assistance target of 0.7% of GNI ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Private Member's Bill ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Michael Moore ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | places duty on Secretary of State to ensure 0.7% ODA target is met ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess |
House of Commons
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linked to:
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| longTitle | An Act to make provision about the meeting by the United Kingdom of the target for official development assistance of 0.7% of gross national income; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| measurementStandard |
gross national income
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official development assistance as defined by OECD Development Assistance Committee ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom development cooperation framework ⓘ |
| policyArea |
foreign aid
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international relations ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibilityHeldBy | Secretary of State for International Development ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Development Act 2002
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United Nations General Assembly resolutions on ODA target ⓘ |
| requires |
annual report to Parliament on performance against 0.7% ODA target
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statement to Parliament if 0.7% ODA target is not met ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2015-03-26 ⓘ |
| setsTarget | 0.7% of gross national income for official development assistance ⓘ |
| shortTitle | International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 ⓘ |
| sponsoringMP | Michael Moore ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
international development
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official development assistance ⓘ overseas aid ⓘ |
| targetIndicator | United Kingdom gross national income ⓘ |
| targetLevel | 0.7% ⓘ |
| targetType | official development assistance as a percentage of gross national income ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget | spending target ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2015 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 Description of subject: The International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 is a UK law that enshrines in legislation the commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on overseas aid.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary of State for International Development
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associatedWith
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International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015
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International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015
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shortTitle
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International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015
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