UK Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening often refers to a ‘smarter approach to aid’ – a recent example can be found in her speech to the London Stock Exchange at the beginning of the year, about which I have previously blogged. Part of this development of a ‘smarter approach’ must focus on improving the way in which governments and development agencies work together with businesses to tackle global poverty. If this is not addressed the growing volume of business and development efforts aimed at improving peoples’ lives could fail to have a lasting impact. Read more