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  • £50m UK support to Lebanon as refugee numbers soar

    International Development Secretary visits Lebanon and announces further aid for Syrian refugees.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone: Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards

    Speech by the International Development minister Lynne Featherstone at the 10th Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards.

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

  • ICAI report on DFID’s Health Programmes in Burma

    Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recognises the key role DFID has played in Burma to help build a more robust and integrated health system there.

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

  • Justine Greening: Global trade can help us end the need for aid

    Speech by the Secretary of State for International Development looking at the three barriers to better trade for developing countries.

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

  • New UK support to boost trade in Africa

    Britain is focussing more development assistance on trade to help developing countries move away from aid.

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

  • UK to launch new drive to boost developing world trade

    The UK will improve trade deals between African countries and make it easier for businesses to sell their goods in a move to end dependency on foreign development assistance, International Development Secretary Justine Green…

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

  • UK backs project to end modern day slavery for girls and women

    The new Work in Freedom programme will protect those at risk of being trafficked for domestic work or garment-making in South Asia

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

  • DFID Research: Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation- Job opportunities

    The Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) Programme is currently advertising two new job vacancies

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

  • DFID Research: Taxation and livelihoods in focus

    In a new working paper the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium and the International Centre for Tax and Development review the evidence from fragile and conflict-affected rural areas

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

  • New support to protect girls and women from ‘modern day slavery’

    International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone launches Work in Freedom initiative to help tackle labour trafficking.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone: Launch of the Work in Freedom programme

    The launch of a new programme to deal with human trafficking in South Asia.

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

  • Featherstone: Young women being ‘left behind’ in efforts to tackle HIV

    Despite the progress made in preventing HIV across the globe, rates of infection in Southern Africa are still unacceptably high, with adolescent girls worst affected, Lynne Featherstone has announced.

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

  • UK Statement at 4th Global Review of Aid for Trade in Geneva, 8 to 10 July 2013

    During this week's World Trade Organisation's Global Review of Aid for Trade, the UK made a strong plea for concluding the Trade Facilitation Agreement.

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

  • UK represented on High-level Development Conference

    DFID's new Deputy Director, Western Asia and Stabilization Unit, participates in High-Level Development Conference

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

  • Pakistan: Investing in young people’s skills

    UK support to the Punjab government is providing skills training to thousands of poor youths in the province to help them get jobs and and work their way to a better future.

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  • Southern Africa facing disaster as food crisis looms

    International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone announces support to help millions facing food crisis in Malawi and Zimbabwe.

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

  • UK Development Secretary Justine Greening arrives in Pakistan

    We have more than one million people of Pakistani descent living in the UK. We are bound together through business, family, and friendship.

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

  • UK and Punjab’s strong successful partnership

    UK’s Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening and Chief Minister of Punjab Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif met in Islamabad.

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

  • UK supports Pakistan to grow tax base

    International Development Secretary Justine Greening announces new support for tax collection and skills training on a visit to Pakistan.

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

  • DFID Research: Online forums for health and development

    Free online event looking at the use of email discussion forums in health and development - open for registration now

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