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  • Lifesaving aid for the Horn of Africa over Christmas

    British funded food supplies and medicines for 800,000 people will arrive in drought zones over the festive period

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New contraception drive will save women's lives

    The UK will help save thousands of lives and avert nearly 220,000 unsafe abortions by providing much needed contraceptive supplies

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: Improving science reporting in Africa

    Better Science Reporting workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Andrew Mitchell: The UN's International Day of the Girl

    Speech by Andrew Mitchell on the UN's designation of October 11 as the UN International Day of the Girl.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • We're getting there

    How UK aid is rebuilding business and investment in Sierra Leone

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  • Andrew Mitchell visits Gaza and announces education support

    UK to support 24,000 children to attend school, with half being girls, to address the education emergency

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK backs activist's call for a new Yemen

    William Hague and Alan Duncan pledged Britain's support for Yemen’s transition in a meeting with Nobel Laureate Tawakul Karman

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate deal helps more countries go green

    The breakthroughs made at Durban will help poor countries tackle climate change and take a greener path to development

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: Improving the public’s access to DFID research

    DFID’s commitment to making all research it commissions on international development freely available, takes another step forward today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Andrew Mitchell: The outcome of the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness

    Written statement to Parliament by the International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell on the recent summit in Busan, Korea.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Poverty and vulnerability tackled in Turkana, Kenya

    How UK aid is protecting some of the most vulnerable people in Kenya through cash transfers

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  • Fast Start helps countries cope with climate change

    A new series of Fast Start projects will help those hit first and hit hardest by the impacts of climate change

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stephen O'Brien: Making green growth a priority

    Speech by Stephen O'Brien at the UN Global Compact event, looking at the role of the private sector in driving sustainable development.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Young volunteers make a difference

    Today, on International Volunteer Day, we recognise the achievements of our young International Citizen Service (ICS) volunteers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: New research to reduce poverty

    Seventeen new research awards have been made as part of a joint 'poverty alleviation' research programme from the ESRC and DFID.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cau's magic mushrooms

    Thanks to the Vietnam Challenge Fund programme, supported by UK aid, farmer Cau is starting up her own business

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  • UK hails new aid partnership with emerging powers

    Britain welcomed a new agreement with China and others to improve the impact of aid at this week's aid forum in Korea

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: Request for Proposals to Develop a Research Design: What difference do transparency and accountability make to human development outcomes?

    T/AI has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to develop a research proposal on the impact of Transparency/Accountability interventions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stephen O'Brien: Integrating HIV and family planning services

    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Stephen O'Brien speaks at the International Conference for Family Planning in Dakar, Senegal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Leaders call for results and transparency at aid forum

    Development ministers from seven countries highlight their priorities for this week's aid effectiveness forum in Korea

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government