Scotland's International Development Fund | Scotland.org
International Development is a key part of Scotland’s contribution to the global community and we place a great deal of importance on being a good global citizen. We firmly believe that Scotland can play a unique role in finding solutions to the common challenges facing our world today. Our pioneering and innovative expertise in areas including human rights, health, education, social enterprise, renewable energy and climate change are just some of the ways that we can do this.
Scotland is dedicated to playing its part in tackling global challenges such as poverty, injustice, inequality – to name just a few. As part of this dedication, we created the International Development Fund way back in 2005 and since then we’ve committed more than £100 million to this fund.
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly developed a set of globally-agreed priorities for tackling poverty and inequality called ‘Sustainable Development Goals'. In line with these goals, Scotland’s International Development Fund now contributes to sustainable development and the fight against poverty, injustice and inequality in four main partner countries: Malawi, Pakistan, Rwanda and Zambia.
These countries were chosen as the focus of our fund not only because we believe we can help make a real difference, but also because we have strong cultural ties and long-standing friendships with them – some going back more than 150 years!
So, let us tell you a little bit more about our good friends:
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