WhatCouldtheUK’sFutureDevelopmentStructureLookLike?RANILDISSANAYAKE·RACHAELCALLEJAAbstractHowcantheUK(re)organiseitsdevelopmentworktooptimallyaddressthechallengesofavastlychangeddevelopmentandgeopoliticallandscape?Notingthatthe(defacto)objectivesofdevelopmentpolicyultimatelydeterminehowandwhyalternativearrangementsareadopted,weassessthestrengthsandweaknessesoffourmainorganisationalmodelsandexaminetheirtrade-offsintheUKcontext.Wediscusshowthechoiceofobjectivesinformsthechoiceofinstitutionalform,andhowtheUK’sownarrangementshaveevolvedwithitsobjectives;andconsiderhowpolicycoherence,expertise,theexperienceofpartnercountriesandaccountabilityvarywithdifferentmodels.Sincethereisnoinherentlysuperioroption,thechoiceofinstitutionalstructuredependsonspecifictrade-offsthataremostpalatabletoUKpolicymakers.Weconcludebyoutliningfivekeydesignfeaturesforanynewarrangements:theclarityofitsobjectives;thepredictabilityandstabilityofitsfunding;thestrategiccoherenceitachievesacrossgovernment;itsabilitytoretainanddevelopawiderangeofcapabilities(bothinpersonnelandmodesofaction)anditsadministrativeandlegalbasis.POLICYPAPER319•JANUARY2024WhatCouldtheUK’sFutureDevelopmentStructureLookLike?RanilDissanayakeandRachaelCallejaCenterforGlobalDevelopmentTheauthorsaregratefultotwoanonymouspeerreviewers,anumberofcolleagueswhokindlycommented...
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