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  • Chief Financial Officer appointed on Turks & Caicos Islands

    Caroline Gardner, Deputy Auditor General for Audit Scotland is appointed new chief financial officer to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government.

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

  • UK to increase aid money spent on conflict countries

    The Government is set to increase the amount of aid it provides to fragile and conflict-ridden countries. This will boost the fight against extreme poverty and also strengthen DFID’s contribution to national security.

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

  • Development in a conflicted world

    Speech by International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell at the Royal College of Defence Studies on 16 September 2010.

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

  • UK backs new corruption-fighting academy

    The UK is to back a new international anti-corruption academy aimed at boosting the fight against fraud, bribery and theft across the world.

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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

  • Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Financial Stability

    Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament by the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell.

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

  • DFID Research: The Politics of Poverty

    A new report shows how DFID-funded research is changing academic and policy thinking on governance

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  • Mineral deposits can help lift Afghanistan out of poverty

    Deposits of minerals in Afghanistan such as iron, copper, gold, silver, platinum, as well as oil and natural gas, have the potential to help lift the country out of poverty.

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

  • The politics of poverty

    Citizens, States and Elites in development: Lessons from DFID-funded research

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

  • DFID helps Indonesia move toward oil and gas transparency

    Government of Indonesia adopts Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

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

  • Joint statement on human rights in Malawi

    In a joint statement today, Henry Bellingham MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Stephen…

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

  • DFID Research: Do taxes help make better governments?

    Taxation has the potential to increase the capability, accountability and responsiveness of the state.

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  • DFID Research: Champions of Participation

    Key report confirms the critical role of champions inside government to ensure participation works.

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  • DFID Research: how videos can help to improve research participation

    Research suggest videos are providing new ways for research participants to articulate their views, and promote debate with stakeholders.

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  • DFID Research: rights of the camp-dwelling 'Bihari' community in Bangladesh

    Bangladesh awards citizenship rights to the Bihari following DFID-funded campaign.

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  • DFID Research: informal local governance in rural South Asia

    Finding ways to increase the accountability and effectiveness of public authority in the South.

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  • DFID Research: Involving the poor in urban development

    Can development protect livelihoods of the urban poor?

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