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Questions from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

11. Technology and Innovation 11.2d What strategies can be employed to ensure that technology-driven business models are both sustainable and equitable? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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11. Technology and Innovation 11.2c Which scalable, high-impact technology use cases tackle priority SDG challenges, and what are the best routes to scale these innovations in LMICs? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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11. Technology and Innovation 11.2b What forms of venture support grow innovative and inclusive businesses in developing countries, and what market access barriers do LMICs face in adopting critical technologies? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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11. Technology and Innovation 11.2a What aid-funded interventions effectively support innovation ecosystems addressing development challenges? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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11. Technology and Innovation 11.1e How does AI impact election and governance processes globally, and what works to mitigate risks? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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11. Technology and Innovation 11.1d How can emerging technologies amplify or control misinformation, how are vulnerable people impacted, and what interventions strengthen responses? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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11. Technology and Innovation 11.1c How can access to critical technologies be inclusive of marginalised groups, such as women and people with disabilities, and what skills or interventions are needed for these groups to benefit equally from these technologies? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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11. Technology and Innovation 11.1b How do technological changes impact political, economic, social, environmental and geopolitical structures and how can policymakers balance risks and opportunities? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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11. Technology and Innovation 11.1a How can LMICs enhance responsible governance, capability development, data protection and safety for harnessing emerging technologies like AI? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.4b Which kinds of governance reform work to improve outcomes relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.4a How do changing global power relations affect national political settlements, coalitions and bargaining, and what are the implications for development? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.3d How are women and marginalised groups impacted by changing financial flows and rising wealth inequality? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.3c How are shifting trade relationships, changes to the international aid architecture and new forms of development finance changing the politics of inclusive growth? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.3b What are the political configurations that promote sustained growth, inclusion, poverty reduction and resilience / exit from fragility in low and lower-middle income countries? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.3a What works to tackle illicit flows, and what can we learn from tracking flows in property or other sectors? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.2c What are the implications and impacts of different forms of political mobilisation, including in relation to attempts to control civic space through new laws and regulations? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.2b How is political mobilisation, protest and resistance changing and how is this affecting relationships between citizens and the state? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.2a What are the causes and consequences of regime transitions? How can the UK government navigate its partnerships in the context of regime transitions and associated geopolitical alignments? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.1j To what extent are emerging concepts like the “network state” redefining sovereignty and democratic legitimacy in the digital age? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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10. Politics and Governance 10.1i What are the implications of Big Tech’s involvement in strategic sectors (e.g., defence, intelligence, space) for traditional state-centric models of international relations? Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 2026

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