Thirty percent of UK direct aid to the Ugandan government will by cut due to concerns over government corruption and the country's increasingly intolerant stance towards homosexuality.
In a statement the Department for International Development (DFID) said,
“The UK Government is at the forefront of work to promote human rights around the world, and regularly lobbies governments which violate those rights."
“We only provide aid directly to governments when we are satisfied that they share our commitments to reduce poverty, respect human rights, improve public financial management, fight corruption and promote good governance and transparency."
“In Uganda, we have already cut direct aid to the Government by 30 per cent and redirected budget support to specific projects aimed at improving health services and financial management, which will ensure we continue to help the poorest Ugandan families.”