Councils in the UK have a lot to give to but also a lot to gain from international development. 

The right hand menu highlights the gains in the UK to services, efficiency, people and reputation. These include learning alternative approaches, establishing new trade and economic links, building social cohesion, strengthening community understanding, as well as enhancing the skills and motivation of council staff.

In this section we look at the role that UK councils can play in relation to global poverty reduction and the Millennium Development Goals.

Delve deeper:

• what is international development?
• why councils can play a role?