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  • World must address failure in Somalia

    Britain will provide new support for health services, which will benefit over 100,000 women and children, and for weapons management that will see more weapons taken off the streets

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

  • DFID research: International Conference on Evidence-Informed Policy Making

    Evidence-Informed Policy making has become a hot topic in international development. This has resulted in a lot of activity focused on supporting communication of research outputs, for example in the form of briefings for po…

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

  • Minister answers pupils' questions on safer countries

    School presented with International Award by Minister for International Development, Alan Duncan

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

  • New graduate development scheme launched

    Work for us and be part of our new graduate scheme - a paid, 50 week development programme

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

  • Andrew Mitchell visits Greenwich school

    Minister visits Greenwich school benefiting from the international legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as Government marks 200 days to Olympics.

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

  • DFID research: Improving science reporting in Africa

    Better Science Reporting workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI).

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

  • DFID research: Improving the public’s access to DFID research

    DFID’s commitment to making all research it commissions on international development freely available, takes another step forward today.

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

  • Young volunteers make a difference

    Today, on International Volunteer Day, we recognise the achievements of our young International Citizen Service (ICS) volunteers.

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

  • UK hails new aid partnership with emerging powers

    Britain welcomed a new agreement with China and others to improve the impact of aid at this week's aid forum in Korea

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

  • Leaders call for results and transparency at aid forum

    Development ministers from seven countries highlight their priorities for this week's aid effectiveness forum in Korea

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: The UK's commitment to 0.7% spending on aid

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

  • DFID's Scotland office celebrates 30 years

    Department for International Development's second headquarters in Scotland is celebrating 30 years today

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

  • UK aid watchdog publishes first reports

    The newly-established Independent Commission for Aid Impact – known as ICAI – has today published its first four reports on the impact of British aid.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma

    Britain stands shoulder to shoulder with Aung San Suu Kyi, says International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell on historic visit to Burma.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: Beyond Aid

    Speech by the International Development Secretary at the Wellcome Trust looking at at a more holistic approach to development

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

  • Seven billion people in the world

    Today, the global population will pass the seven billion mark. That's more than double the number of people who were alive 50 years ago.

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

  • DFID research: Research Communications and Uptake Survey: Unpacking the results

    Unpacking the results from a recent Research Communications and Uptake web survey.

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

  • Alan Duncan: Tajikistan could be a Central Asian success

    The Minister of State went on a field visit to see trade and development during the country’s 20th anniversary

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

  • Faster funding to save more lives when disasters hit

    A new scheme will help UK aid partners deliver rapid, essential support when humanitarian emergencies strike - such as earthquakes, floods and famines

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

  • Latest figures on UK aid spending released

    Today the British Government released the latest official figures on foreign aid spending up to 2010.

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