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From Closed organisation: Department for International Development (DFID)
  • Funding opportunity for partner organisations

    DFID is inviting applications for a new round of Programme Partnership Arrangement (PPA) funding for the period from April 2011 to March 2014.

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

  • REDD+ options for involving private sector

    Publication of DFID commissioned report, carried out by Climate Focus, Winrock International and Ecofys, looking at the different options for involving the private sector in REDD+

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

  • Helping farming communities in India to improve their livelihoods

    How a DFID-funded programme is helping poor rural communities in India to adapt to the effects of climate change

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  • MDGs in focus – MDG 6: Combat HIV, AIDS, malaria and other diseases

    Find out how DFID is helping to tackle malaria in Nigeria

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  • Acute malnourishment threatens Niger's children

    How DFID helps people in Niger who are facing imminent starvation

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  • UK aid to combat malaria

    A comprehensive ‘malaria business plan’ will set out how the UK will support the drastic reduction in the number of people who die from Malaria each year

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

  • Response to comments on international development

    This is a response to the public comments received on The Coalition: Our Programme for Government on international development. Thanks to all of you who commented.

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

  • Consultation on new third sector fund

    A new fund that will benefit a range of small to large civil society organisations will be launched by DFID this year.

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

  • New focus on family planning

    Have your say on DFID's new approach to family planning and women’s health

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

  • Agreement on EU External Action Service

    A structure for the European External Action Service (EEAS) was agreed on Monday by William Hague and fellow EU Foreign Ministers.

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

  • Clegg outlines vision for development

    A pledge to put women at the ‘front and centre’ of aid with a new emphasis on girls’ education and family planning is a key element of a new reform plan to achieve the Coalition Government’s objectives on international devel…

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

  • DFID help to the hungry people of Sudan

    DFID has responded to a World Food Programme (WFP) Sudan appeal with a contribution which will cover the costs of procurement and delivery of 30,000 metric tonnes of food.

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

  • Airport to revitalise British St Helena

    The go ahead for an airport on the island of St Helena will be given by International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell - subject to strict pre-conditions – on the basis that it will provide best value for the British ta…

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

  • MDGs in focus - MDG 5: Maternal health in Nepal

    Maternal health in Nepal

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

  • How will the world look in 2030?

    Climate change will reverse years of work reducing poverty without strong, urgent action, according to a report released today.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister talks development with Bill Gates

    Following a meeting with philanthropist Bill Gates today, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg confirmed that he will be representing the UK at the Millennium Development Goals Summit at the United Nations in September.

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

  • UK’s Afghan aid effort to increase by 40%

    The UK’s aid effort in Afghanistan will be expanded by 40%, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced today.

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

  • Alan Duncan visits Bangladesh

    Minister of State for International Development, Alan Duncan MP in Bangladesh on fact-finding visit

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

  • Report shows success in fight against illegal logging

    A decade of international effort to improve the way forests are governed, and tackle illegal logging and its related trade, has led to improvements in the lives of tens of millions of the world’s poorest people.

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

  • Lord Ashdown to lead review of emergency aid

    The way the UK responds to humanitarian emergencies such as the Haiti earthquake will be the subject of a comprehensive review

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