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  • DFID Research: Manifesto for the extreme poor

    The Economic Empowerment of the Poorest Programme (EEP) is working in Bangladesh to help understand extreme poverty and to develop effective strategies for social empowerment and economic growth.

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

  • DFID Research: Climate Week Award for DFID

    Last week Evergreen Agriculture, a DFID funded project, was recognised in the UK Climate Week Awards.

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

  • DFID Research: World Water Day and the impacts of water cooperation

    Friday the 22nd March is World Water Day. A new series of Outcome Stories, from the Challenge for Water and Food Programme, look at the socio-economic impacts of water efficiency.

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

  • DFID Research: Sustainable development: A review of monitoring initiatives in agriculture

    A new review examines 20 years of monitoring initiatives in sustainable agriculture. It provides insights and tools to help stakeholders prioritise investments and manage competing development goals.

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

  • Investing in growth: How DFID works in new and emerging markets

    Justine Greening's speech at the London Stock Exchange on economic growth and the role of business in international development.

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

  • End aid dependency through jobs

    British businesses have a key role to play in the economic development of low income countries, says International Development Secretary

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

  • UK support to harness natural resource wealth in Afghanistan

    The Prime Minister sets out details of new UK support at Afghanistan Mining, Oil and Gas Investor Forum

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

  • Economic growth - How to get some in a changing world

    Speech by Mark Lowcock, DFID's Permanent Secretary at the Karachi School of Business and Leadership on economic growth

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

  • DFID Research: A responsive database in agricultural research

    The CGIAR Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) programme is planning to launch a new GIS database, providing detailed geographical information on worldwide food production systems.

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

  • DFID Research: Second call for the DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme

    DFID and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are collaborating in a programme on economic growth in developing countries. They are now funding a second call.

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

  • DFID Research: Knowledge infrastructure and rural transport: The African community access programme

    As part of the process to strengthen knowledge management and dissemination in the rural transport sector, the International Forum for Rural Transport and Development has commissioned a survey.

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

  • Liberia: PM chairs development meeting

    Panel will discuss the creation of a new framework to help the world's poorest people.

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

  • UK and China build resilience to disasters in Asia

    Launch of China-UK project will strengthen regional cooperation on disaster management in Asia.

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

  • New livelihoods bring hope for women in Somalia

    Innovative soap and jewellery production creates homegrown businesses in the region

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  • Business: UK impact investments to boost development

    Britain will help to foster a revolution in private investment into projects to improve the health, education and future chances of more than five million people across Africa and Asia.

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

  • Mark Lowcock: Prospects for Africa and the role of development assistance

    Speech by DFID's top civil servant at the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) conference in Kampala, Uganda.

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

  • Afghanistan: New UK support for award winning tax project

    International Development Secretary Justine Greening and the Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal announced a new phase of UK support

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

  • Malawi: Emergency aid to protect poorest people

    The British Government has announced emergency budget support for the Government of Malawi.

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

  • Justine Greening: Open Up! Using technology to build open societies and make aid smarter

    Speech by Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening, to the DFID/Omidyar Network Open Up! conference, at LSO St Luke's, London.

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

  • UN High Level Panel press statements

    Prime Minister David Cameron, President Yudhoyono of Indonesia and President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia spoke at Downing Street.

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