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From Closed organisation: Department for International Development (DFID)
  • Economic growth - How to get some in a changing world

    Speech by Mark Lowcock, DFID's Permanent Secretary at the Karachi School of Business and Leadership on economic growth

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

  • Alan Duncan: Statement on Syria

    Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan makes a statement on Syria following the Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva today

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

  • Overview of UK aid for the crisis in Mali and the Sahel region

    The UK has been taking the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Mali very seriously and has ensured that it is providing early, pro-active funds to support the vital operations of aid agencies across the Sahel in 2013.

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

  • DFID Research: A responsive database in agricultural research

    The CGIAR Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) programme is planning to launch a new GIS database, providing detailed geographical information on worldwide food production systems.

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

  • DFID Research: Second call for the DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme

    DFID and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are collaborating in a programme on economic growth in developing countries. They are now funding a second call.

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

  • Comic Relief: Government gives back VAT on charity CD

    As this year's Red Nose Day music video is revealed, the Government has announced it will give Comic Relief a grant equivalent to whatever VAT is paid on the sales of the CD single

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

  • Girls & women: New education project to transform lives

    The UK announced a new education project which will help 89,000 girls in Mozambique and Ethiopia gain an education and improve their life chances

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

  • Tax & trade: UK backs fair business practice for Africa

    Britain has pledged to help African countries secure vital tax payments from international trade and business – money which could be invested in public services such as health and education

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

  • Mali: Food, water and medical care for those hit by fighting

    The UK will provide essential medical supplies, clean water and support to families forced from their homes as a result of the conflict in Mali.

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

  • Abortion services in conflict situations

    Response to the Woman's Hour debate on BBC Radio 4 around access to abortion services in conflict zones

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

  • Solomon Islands: Humanitarian aid for tsunami-hit islanders

    The UK will provide emergency shelter and access to emergency water and sanitation to those affected in the Solomon Islands

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

  • DFID Research: Tuberculosis: WHO-Endorsed Test Offers Rapid Detection

    A systematic review of Xpert® MTB/RIF confirms the diagnostic accuracy of this TB test, and its ability to replace culture-based sensitivity testing. This provides authoritative underpinning to WHO’s endorsement of Xpert® MT…

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

  • Justine Greening: Development in transition

    Speech by the Development Secretary Justine Greening setting out her priorities for UK aid in the coming years, hosted by ONE Campaign UK.

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

  • Girls and women: Drive to end Female Genital Cutting

    To mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Development Minister Lynne Featherstone met with activists

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

  • Beyond 2015: Student competition to help 'shape the future'

    British pupils will get a chance to tell their Prime Minister what they want to see in global goals which will shape the future of development

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

  • DFID Research: Knowledge infrastructure and rural transport: The African community access programme

    As part of the process to strengthen knowledge management and dissemination in the rural transport sector, the International Forum for Rural Transport and Development has commissioned a survey.

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

  • DFID Research: Request for Applications: Round Three of the Saving Lives at Birth Grand Challenge

    The third round of Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development has been launched. The Challenge seeks to identify and develop transformative approaches that integrate new science and technology into childbirth a…

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

  • Somalia: UK to help build democratic government

    Britain will help Somalia to establish a new government and federal parliament, as well as providing aid to help fight the food crisis

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

  • Financial support for Yemen

    To date, the Friends of Yemen have provided a total of $7.8bn to support the Yemeni transition process and tackle the humanitarian crisis.

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

  • Friends of Yemen: questions and answers

    More information about the Friends of Yemen and aims for the meeting on 7 March in London.

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