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Diana Good

Diana Good was a commissioner with the Independent Commission for Aid Impact from February 2011 to June 2015. She was a litigation and investigations lawyer with international law firm Linklaters LLP for 30 years until she retired as a senior partner. She works in access to education and justice in London as chair of the Mary Ward Settlement, which runs an adult education centre and a free legal advice centre

September 2015

  • These farmers working in a field in Ethiopia, August 2011, are among 8 million people who, with the support of UK aid, have proven less vulnerable to the current drought – the most severe since 1992. In exchange for their work, the farmers receive cash and food through the UK aid-backed Productive Safety Nets Programme. They can also access loans and advice to help them take up new earning opportunities.

    Aid can help to eliminate inequality by 2030 – if five key lessons are heeded

    Diana Good
    Aid programmes must focus on the poor, adopt long-term, realistic, coherent strategies and monitor impact if they are to support sustainable development
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