Alex Moler

@Discoplomacy But to your op, I'd suspect something like a health swat probably gives you some of the most immediate stabilization/wider sec benefits, but its expensive / not massively sustainable (i.e., unless you stand up teams in the host country, it stops working when you stop funding)

@Discoplomacy FCDO has shifted toexplicitly vfm-based rationale, deprioritizing education, moving towards economic interventions + conflict. Health cuts as well, but keeping progrs like Gavi. (fwiw though, I work more on the security side of things and less with the UK, so not an expert)

I’m interested in learning about the deeper conversation around British foreign aid and disease prevention. In layman’s terms (e.g. my terms) I want to understand why the UK does/doesn’t have an almost Health SWAT team that we deploy abroad in targeted high leverage manner. Who’s best to read/talk to?