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From Closed organisation: Department for International Development (DFID)
  • West Africa: Food for families hit by hunger crisis

    UK aid will provide emergency food, medical supplies and water for thousands of children caught up in the Sahel hunger crisis

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

  • Yemen: UK aid to tackle humanitarian crisis

    International Development Minister Alan Duncan announced new support for healthcare, emergency shelter and food

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

  • DFID research: PEDL Launch First Call for Major Research Grants

    Applications now open for Major Grant under the CEPR – initiative on Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL).

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

  • DFID Health Research Competition for the Development of New Technologies to Impact on Diseases of Poverty

    This competition for DFID health research funding concerns developing new technologies to impact on diseases of poverty e.g. vaccines, drugs, insecticides, diagnostics, reproductive health commodities.

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

  • Climate change: DFID wins award for maize project

    The Department for International Development has won Best Technological Breakthrough at the Climate Week Awards for a project to develop drought-tolerant maize in Africa.

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

  • International Women's Day: UK tackles violence against women

    The UK will spearhead a new drive to save girls and women from the domestic violence and trafficking in poor countries

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

  • DFID research: ESPA Announces 2012 Grants

    ESPA Programme Executive Board invites Expressions of Interest to attend a Grant Development Workshop near London on 2–4 July 2012.

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

  • Scottish charity to play key part in UK's new disaster response network

    The Edinburgh-headquartered charity Mercy Corps was today confirmed by the UK Government's International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell as one of the top organisations specialising in disaster response to be selec…

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

  • Scottish charity to play key part in UK's new disaster response network

    The Edinburgh-headquartered charity Mercy Corps was today confirmed by the UK Government's International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell as one of the top organisations specialising in disaster response to be selec…

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

  • Disasters: Rapid response network ready if crises hit

    Britain is setting up a network of top businesses and charities to respond when large scale emergencies hit

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

  • DFID research: What works to prevent violence against women by their partners?

    Bringing together evidence of what works in low- and middle- income countries to prevent violence against women by their male partners.

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

  • Water: World meets target on safe drinking supplies

    The world has met its target to halve the number of people without access to safe drinking water, says the UN

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

  • Family planning: UK to host summit with Gates Foundation

    Britain is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and partners to host a Family Planning summit in July 2012.

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

  • DFID research: Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index Launched

    Launch of a new “Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index” (WEAI).

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

  • Sudan: Hope for people hit by Darfur conflict

    Stephen O'Brien travelled to Darfur to see how UK aid is helping to bring security and justice to the region

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

  • Syria: UK calls for immediate humanitarian access

    Britain backs international calls to allow aid agencies into Syria

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

  • DFID research: IDS Hosts Roundtable on Radio Convergence and Development in Africa

    RDCA and the IDS are hosting a roundtable to discuss 'Putting Communication for Development Research into Use'.

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

  • New single government website: give your feedback

    A new single government website, bringing together content from across government, has begun a six week trial run

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

  • DFID research: Promoting innovation and evidence-based approaches to humanitarian crises

    Humanitarian assistance scaled up and made ‘smarter’ as global emergencies continued to expand in both frequency and complexity.

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

  • UK's fight against corruption boosts world's poorest people

    Millions of pounds stolen by a corrupt Nigerian politician will be returned to the country's poorest people following a ground-breaking investigation

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