A roundup of 2023.

The Coalition for Global Prosperity were delighted to host Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development Lisa Nandy MP on a visit to Zambia.

For those of us who think that the UK’s development capability is a crucial part of its international toolkit, there is much to that in the new White Paper that is to be welcomed.

This week, CGP hosted a cross-party delegation of MPs to discuss development, defence and diplomacy in Washington D.C.

The response of the Coalition for Global Prosperity following the launch of the International Development White Paper.

This week, CGP hosted our first Annual Lecture with Lord Heseltine, esteemed Conservative politician.

The era of the long Parliamentary apprenticeship, during which a newly elected MP might hone their speechmaking or develop policy ideas, appears to be over.

Each generation of Parliamentarians will have crises they need to confront. The current Parliament has arguably faced one of the most challenging international environments in recent memory with Covid, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and now the Israel-Palestine conflict. But when MPs enter Parliament, with the exception of a few, none will have ever considered geopolitics and conflict.

Today, CGP launched the Future Leaders Essay Collection to conclude our inaugural 2023 Future Leaders Programme.

At Labour Party Conference 2023 in Liverpool, the Coalition for Global Prosperity hosted a discussion with Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP & Shadow Development Minister Lisa Nandy MP.

CGP were delighted to host The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Foreign Secretary, at a reception at Conservative Party Conference 2023 in partnership with Conservative Friends of the Armed Forces.

CGP were honoured to host a reception with the Attorney General, The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP, and Lesia Vasylenko, Ukrainian MP, to discuss the UK’s efforts to persecute Russian war crimes and support Ukraine’s fight for justice.

CGP were delighted to collaborate with the TaxPayers’ Alliance at Conservative Party Conference for a panel discussion about the UK’s foreign aid budget.

CGP were delighted to host an expert panel discussion about the relationship between UK Aid, migration, and global prosperity and security at Conservative Party Conference 2023.

CGP were delighted to partner with Global Partnership for Education (GPE) at Conservative Party Conference 2023 to discuss how the silver bullet of education can address global challenges.

CGP partnered with CAFOD for a panel discussion at Conservative Party Conference 2023, “Connecting the dots: How the climate is shaping humanitarian emergencies.”

CGP were delighted to partner with WaterAid for an ‘In Conversation’ event with The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP to discuss water security.

CGP were delighted to partner with Mines Advisory Group (MAG) for a panel discussion at Conservative Party Conference about the UK’s role in preventing armed conflict globally.

During Conservative Party Conference 2023, Chief Executive Ryan Henson joined GB News to discuss why the UK Aid Budget should not be cut.

Today, the United Kingdom faces its own set of challenges, and a new Marshall Plan for overseas aid and development could be the answer to fostering national security and alleviating poverty on a global scale.