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  • Horn of Africa: British aid has saved millions of lives

    Although the international response has so far reached millions of people across the Horn of Africa, serious concerns remain about the situation in Somalia.

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

  • DR Congo: All sides must work together to end instability

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell visits eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, urges all parties to work towards a regional solution

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

  • DFID research: Community Programmes on Deworming School Children

    Nutritional indicators, haemoglobin and child’s attendance at school does not seem to be improved by deworming programmes in most trials.

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

  • Expeditionary diplomacy in a turbulent world

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Annual Conference of Ambassadors in Vilnius.

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

  • DFID research: Pastoralism and Development in Africa: Dynamic change at the margins

    A new book takes a fresh look at the livestock sector in the Horn of Africa.

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

  • DFID research: Call for Funding: Research Proposals Required on Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries

    IZA/DFID Growth and Labour Markets in Low Income Countries Programme (GLM-LIC), has opened second phase of call for research proposals.

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

  • Family planning: UK aid saves a woman’s life every two hours

    British aid will save the life of a woman or girl in the developing world every two hours for the next eight years.

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

  • Family planning: Historic breakthrough for 120m women

    An extraordinary global breakthrough giving access to family planning for 120 million women in the world’s poorest countries was hailed today.

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

  • Family planning: London summit, 11 July 2012

    Making lifesaving contraceptives available to an additional 120 million women and girls by 2020

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

  • DFID research: New ILRI Study Maps Hotspots of Human-Animal Infectious Diseases

    A new study maps hotspots of human-animal infectious diseases and emerging disease outbreaks.

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

  • Prime Minister's Speech on Family Planning

    Prime Minister David Cameron announces £500 million in aid at the Family Planning Summit 2012 to increase international access to contraceptives.

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

  • Family Planning Summit

    Keep up with today's announcements and reactions at the Family Planning Summit - committed to bringing access to contraceptives to women all over the world.

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

  • Strengthening the Iraq-Britain partnership

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in London on 10 July.

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

  • Tokyo conference on Afghanistan - 8 July 2012

    The Tokyo conference brought the international community together to agree support for Afghanistan's development.

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

  • DFID research: New Learning Resource to Support and Tackle Climate Change

    Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and DFID launch new learning resource to support ongoing learning and development on climate change.

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

  • Syria: Britain to double humanitarian aid

    The announcement of further British support comes in response to a UN estimate that 1.5 million people are in urgent need because of the violence

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

  • DFID research: Connect South Campaign Pledges to Support Southern Researchers

    GDNet launch a campaign to encourage the adoption of a more inclusive approach to southern researchers’ knowledge.

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

  • Afghanistan: Future at risk if development not prioritised

    The international community must make long-term development commitments to Afghanistan or it risk gains being lost, warns Andrew Mitchell

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

  • Pakistan: Help for one million people to prepare for future floods

    The UK Government has today announced further support for people affected by last year's devastating floods

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

  • Aid effectiveness: Mitchell co-chairs 'post-Busan' panel

    Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has been appointed as co-chair of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation.

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