Case studies: Real-life examples of government activity

Farmers in Tanzania, sick of losing their chickens to hungry hawks, have taken drastic, if creative action, thanks to an innovative programme funded by DFID and a little bit of pink dye

How a DFID supported health programme in rural India is helping to raise awareness of malaria prevention and treatment among vulnerable tribal communities

Many school children report missing a month or more of schooling each year in Swaziland, according to the Addressing the Balance of Burden in HIV/AIDS (ABBA) RPC.

How Britain is helping Burmese people rebuild their lives

The use of hazardous pesticides used to control eggplant borer has been reduced by the introduction of an integrated pest management system

The International Food Policy Research Institute has published much of its research findings in response to the global food price crisis

Two new rice varieties developed in India have become the first widely adopted modern varieties on India's uplands.

Herbicide-resistant maize promises effective integrated management of the Striga weed in Sub-Saharan Africa and increasing crop yields.

Policy change in Kenya's dairy industry, has improved handling and hygiene of milk, increased profit margins, given greater access to milk, and provided employment.

The PETRRA project in Bangladesh has achieved substantial improvements in rice production, income and empowerment of women.

Encouraging farmers in conflict areas to grown high-value crops such as mint has had a positive impact on the lives of many Afghan families.

Better access to fisheries resources for community-based organisations has resulted in significant increases in their fishing incomes.

How food security can be improved through collaborative research

Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia provides food, generates income and gives employment for millions across Asia

Innovative partnerships enable the adoption of zero-tillage to sow wheat after rice in the Indo-Gangetic Plains

Countries across Eastern, Central and Southern Africa could benefit from local production of vaccine against East Coast Fever

Vital research is helping to protect essential crops from damage and diseases caused by whiteflies

Smallholder farmers in 9 countries are benefitting from the establishment of walk-in plant health clinics

Collaborative research leads to the development of new water-tolerant rice varieties to protect crops from short-term flooding.

Scientific expertise has brought the rinderpest virus to the point of extinction, helping to protect the livelihoods of millions of livestock keepers

A Cochrane Review by the DFID-funded Effective Health Care Research Consortium helped to define policies in the new edition of the guidelines

Milk production and income has increased for East African farmers thanks to the introduction of low cost fodder trees

Brazil’s Maria da Penha Law was put in place to prevent and combat domestic and family violence against women

Scientists, extension workers, farmers and consumers benefit from a project which significantly contributed to knowledge on African indigenous vegetables

Hosna's father was planning for her to get married, but with help from a UK aid funded partner organisation, IPPF, she was able to make an informed decision about her future.

How school bursaries are changing girls' lives in Tanzania

Research into malaria control methods has helped to reduce disease spread in conflict areas of Afghanistan and refugee camps in Pakistan

Improved hygiene in poultry production can reduce the spread of avian flu and improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers

ShujaazFM is a multimedia youth communication initiative combining comic books, radio, and social media aimed at young people across Kenya.

UKaid helps women suffering from obstetric fistula access surgery in Tanzania

Adolescents are encouraged to use reproductive health services through MEMA kwa Vijana, a sexual and reproductive health programme aimed at young people

Improving the health of factory workers in the Bangladesh garment industry through promotion of TB control in the workplace

The Mental Health and Poverty Project has initiated reform to Zambia's mental health legislation which has remained unchanged since 1951

How UK aid is providing safe drinking water to communities returning home in Sindh province

UK aid helps to provide shelter, hygiene kits and safe water to communities in Dadu, Sindh province

How DFID funded medical help is reaching flood survivors in Sindh province

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was established under the Kyoto Protocol and has so far helped to fund over 2,500 low carbon projects in developing countries

How UK aid is helping to get people back into their homes

The British Government and Oxfam are helping to tackle Haiti’s desperate lack of water and sanitation facilities – to help put a stop to the deadly disease

Research explores sexual and reproductive health concerns of men in a poor rural district of Bangladesh.

Tackling malaria during pregnancy and childbirth could save many lives as a result of new plans revealed by the UK government

Under Rwanda’s national campaign against malaria, supported by UKaid some 2.7 million insecticide treated bednets were distributed last year

Supporting rural health workers to combat malaria

How an innovative texting service is helping mothers and babies in Rwanda

How UK aid is helping women like Christina to plan their families and escape from poverty

How a Zimbabwean grandmother can send her grandchildren to school thanks to these rabbits

Workshop gives local government and civil society leaders the opportunity to share their experiences of participation and local democracy

Today marks the end of "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence" - an awareness raising campaign which runs each year from 25 November, International Day Against Violence Against Women, up to 10 December, Inter…

This World Anti-Corruption Day, see how a new mobile technology is helping to clean up salary payments to Afghan police officers

Successful new mungbean varieties provide farmers in the Indo-Gangetic Plains with higher yields, higher income and a healthier diet