Skip to main content

News and communications

Skip to results

2,613 results

Skip to results
2,613 results sorted by Updated (newest)
From Closed organisation: Department for International Development (DFID)
  • Actis: Taxpayer to benefit from investment

    The UK Government has sold its remaining 40% shareholding in Actis Capital LLP in return for a share in the profits of its funds, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced today.

    • Updated:

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: Sale of Actis

    Written Ministerial Statement by International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell on the sale of Actis.

    • Updated:

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

  • DFID research: Safeguarding the Future of Rural Livelihoods: World’s first environmental health index

    A project supported by the ESPA has produced the world’s first environmental health index to be based on long term historical data.

    • Updated:

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: British aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Written statement by Andrew Mitchell on British aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    • Updated:

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

  • Green growth: UK to help 2.5m access clean energy

    Britain will help support innovative private companies to bring sustainable energy to some of the poorest countries in Africa and Asia

    • Updated:

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

  • South Sudan: UK warns of humanitarian disaster

    The British government will provide emergency support to help 100,000 people facing severe food shortages in South Sudan.

    • Updated:

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: Climate change - delivering on our commitments

    International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell's speech at the joint press conference on Clean Energy Ministerial and Sustainable Energy for All today at Lancaster House.

    • Updated:

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

  • DFID research: K* 2012: The first global conference on knowledge intermediaries

    The global conference on K* begins today in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and will run until Thursday 27th April.

    • Updated:

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

  • DFID research: COMDIS-HSD Publish Field Communications Toolkit

    COMDIS-HSD has just released a Field Communications Toolkit for members of their partners’ research team.

    • Updated:

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

  • Energy: Britain backs renewable sources for 2m poor people

    The UK is helping 2 million people in some of the world’s poorest countries to access clean and reliable energy

    • Updated:

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

  • International Citizen Service: Young people fight poverty

    Thousands of British young adults will help to fight poverty around the world with the UK's International Citizen Service

    • Updated:

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

  • Business: Britain to kick start banking for poorest

    The UK Government will unlock the potential of entrepreneurs in the poorest countries and create almost one million new jobs.

    • Updated:

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

  • World Bank: UK and UN lead call to prepare for disasters

    Today, Britain and the United Nations are bringing together influential global leaders to help make the world more resilient to natural disasters.

    • Updated:

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

  • Water: DFID research finds huge reservoirs under Africa

    New research funded by UK aid has revealed huge resources of groundwater that could give millions of people safe water to drink

    • Updated:

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

  • Water and sanitation: UK to double its support

    Britain will help more than 60 million people get access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation over the lifetime of this parliament

    • Updated:

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

  • Stephen O’Brien: Slowing global deforestation

    Speech by Development Minister Stephen O'Brien to The Forest Trust conference on sustainable oil palm.

    • Updated:

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

  • Syria: British medical aid to help thousands

    Britain will help hospitals provide trauma surgery for hundreds of Syrians injured in the conflict and medical care for thousands more.

    • Updated:

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

  • Report: Child deaths drop by 4 million

    A new report from UNICEF and Save the Children shows development works

    • Updated:

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

  • Nigeria: Ibori jailed in fight against corruption

    DFID is leading the process to return the millions of pounds stolen to the country’s poorest people

    • Updated:

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: Coping with climate change and natural disasters

    Andrew Mitchell's speech held at Willis Re focussed on helping poor countries to build up their resilience to the impacts of climate change.

    • Updated:

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