But in order for those opportunities to be capitalised upon, the basics of economic growth must be in place. The way we deliver foreign aid now is more akin to a drunk buying drinks for everyone in the bar just before closing time. It might make us feel better, but it’s not sustainable in the long run, and it’s not delivering for the people who need it most: those on the ground, in some of the world’s poorest countries. The UK Government must do much more to deliver for them, and British taxpayers, and that means being far more discerning about which projects it invests.