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From Closed organisation: Department for International Development (DFID)
  • DFID steps up support for emergency health and sanitation in Gaza

    £3 million in funding has been awarded to 10 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help more than half a million people in Gaza.

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

  • Extra £2 million in UK aid for the displaced of Gaza

    New support to UN Relief and Works Agency will help nearly 8,000 families.

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

  • Preferred candidate for new ICAI Chief Commissioner announced

    Dr Alison Evans selected as the preferred option to succeed Graham Ward.

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

  • UK activates £3 million Rapid Response Facility for Gaza

    As the number of injured and displaced Palestinians in Gaza grows, International Development Secretary Justine Greening has activated the UK’s Rapid Response Facility (RRF) to provide immediate aid to help save lives.

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

  • Extra UK aid to get food into Gaza

    The UK has announced £3 million in new funding so the World Food Programme can get emergency food to more than 300,000 people in Gaza.

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

  • Britain to provide new assistance to combat Ebola in West Africa

    The UK will provide medical support and supplies to contain the spread of Ebola in West Africa, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced on Friday 25 July.

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

  • UK assistance to Gaza this week reaches £7 million

    Britain to provide extra £2 million for the Gaza Flash Appeal

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

  • Call to charities working to end female genital mutilation and child marriage

    Charities with the best ideas on how to end female genital mutilation and child marriage to benefit from match funding from the UK government.

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

  • British ministers comment on deaths at UN school

    Foreign and International Development Secretaries react to deaths at UNWRA school in Gaza.

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

  • Justine Greening welcomes UN cross-border aid for Syria

    International Development Secretary responds to first UN cross-border aid convoy into Syria since new Security Council Resolution.

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

  • New funding to protect millions of girls from child marriage

    The UK is driving a major new global push to end child and forced marriage across the world, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced today at the UK’s first Girl Summit.

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

  • Girl Summit 2014: David Cameron's speech

    David Cameron's speech from the 2014 Girl Summit held in London.

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

  • Girl Summit 2014: Nick Clegg speech

    The Deputy PM made the closing speech at Girl Summit 2014 on actions to help prevent female genital mutilation and child, early and forced marriage.

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

  • PM hosts Girl Summit 2014: a future free from FGM and child and forced marriage

    The government will today announce new action and funding to protect millions of girls from female genital mutilation and forced marriage.

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

  • New UK support for civilians caught up in Gaza violence

    In response to continuing violence in Gaza, the UK is providing emergency support to help tens of thousands of Palestinians.

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

  • Winners announced in national schools competition to ‘Shape the Future’

    Young people from around the world attended DFID's #YouthforChange event.

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

  • UK tech companies deliver e-learning to Kenya’s marginalised girls

    Avanti, sQuid, Whizz Education & Camara Education in UK aid partnership to improve education for over 25,000 girls and track impact of early, child and forced marriage.

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

  • UK aid continues to deliver results and drive growth

    The Department for International Development's Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14 published.

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

  • Justine Greening: End child marriage in a generation

    Speech by the International Development Secretary pledging that Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation.

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

  • Greening: End child marriage in a generation

    Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation, Justine Greening will pledge today during a trip to Zambia (Wednesday 9th July).

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