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  • Faster funding to save more lives when disasters hit

    A new scheme will help UK aid partners deliver rapid, essential support when humanitarian emergencies strike - such as earthquakes, floods and famines

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

  • Latest figures on UK aid spending released

    Today the British Government released the latest official figures on foreign aid spending up to 2010.

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

  • DFID research: Systematic review database just one click away

    3ie has launched the first searchable online database of international development systematic reviews.

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

  • UK push to wipe out Guinea worm disease

    Britain is backing the Carter Center in a new project that will see the end of Guinea worm within this decade

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

  • Zambian soap stars spread the word on family planning

    How UK aid is helping Zambian women transform their lives with and plan for the future through family planning services

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  • Killer disease vaccines to reach 37 more countries

    Vaccines to beat the two leading killers of children are being rolled out across Africa and beyond with the help of UK aid

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

  • DFID research: CIPPEC a recipient of prestigious Juscelino Kubitschek Prize

    CIPPEC Argentina is one of just four recipients of the Inter American Development Bank's (IDB) Juscelino Kubitschek Prize.

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

  • Goodbye, Guinea worm

    Metre long guinea worms caused Sadia agonising pain. Find out how UK aid is helping eradicate the disease

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  • DFID research: 2011 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition

    2011 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition: Call for applications

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

  • Britain urges more support for Somalia at UN talks

    Andrew Mitchell calls for more funding from UN members in New York, as disease threatens Somali families hit by the crisis

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

  • UK to lead on transparent aid and open government

    The UK will co-chair the Open Government Partnership – an initiative promoting good governance and aid transparency

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

  • Push to help poor countries prepare for disasters

    Britain today called on international partners to help poor countries be better prepared when disasters hit

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

  • New plan to save thousands of pregnant women's lives

    UK aid will help to save the lives of more than 7,000 pregnant women as part of a drive to cut maternal deaths

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

  • Educating one million girls to tackle poverty

    Britain will help up to a million of the poorest girls in the world go to school, through the Girls Education Challenge.

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

  • MDG 2 - Universal primary education in Zambia

    The Government of Zambia has established access and quality of education, especially for girls, as a national priority, even in hard economic times.

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  • MDG 3 - Education for all in The Gambia

    The Gambia has worked directly to address gender disparity in education, particularly in poor rural communities.

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  • A passion for education

    How UK aid is changing lives by getting more girls into school

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  • MDG 5 - Driving down maternal mortality in Nepal

    Nepal is on track for MDG 5. Childbirth is no longer the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age.

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  • MDG 7 - Household loans for rural water supply and sanitation in Vietnam

    Vietnam has successfully achieved MDG 7 Target 7C, according to the most recent World Health Organization/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Report (2010). Vietnam has also made progress towards its own more challenging sector targets.

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  • MDG 8 - The GAVI Alliance saves children's lives through vaccines

    The GAVI Alliance, a global effort to bring new vaccines to the developing world, brings together diverse partners, leverages huge levels of resources, and saves millions of lives.

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