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  • How to Note on Electoral Assistance

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

  • UK launches election ‘how to’ guide to support democracy

    The Department for International Development and Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers Stephen O’Brien and Jeremy Browne will today set out the government approach to supporting democracy and free and fair elections over…

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

  • UK Government to increase mine clearance in Cambodia and Laos

    Mines Advisory Group (MAG) awarded contract to remove and destroy mines in Cambodia and Laos

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

  • Ministerial statement on Sudan

    International Development Secretary issues written ministerial statement on Sudan

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

  • Nigeria project wins award

    A major DFID project to assist the Government of Nigeria to better plan, finance and operate infrastructure has won the prestigious British Expertise Development Project of the Year award.

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

  • Former child soldiers share story with UK minister

    Former child soldiers from Uganda have met with Minister for International Development, Stephen O’Brien, during their visit to the UK. The children, who are supported by the relief charity, Watoto, thanked the MP for the UK’…

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

  • Mitchell announces new mine clearance plans

    The UK Government will overhaul its support for mine clearance programmes in order to focus on high impact zones.

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

  • UKaid for Palestinian people

    International Development Minister Alan Duncan today announced additional support for the delivery of essential services to the Palestinian people and the recovery of the private sector in Gaza.

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

  • Strategic Defence and Security Review

    The Prime Minister launched the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) at 3.30pm on Tuesday 19 October.

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

  • The National Security Strategy

    The National Security Strategy (NSS) is published today.

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

  • DFID Research: Chronic Poverty Research Centre: ten years of war against poverty

    Chronic Poverty is a varied and complex phenomenon, but at its root is powerlessness. Poor people expend enormous energy in trying to do better for themselves and for their children

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  • Sudan: NGO Day of Action

    Joint Statement by Stephen O’Brien MP and Henry Bellingham MP

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

  • Chief Financial Officer appointed on Turks & Caicos Islands

    Caroline Gardner, Deputy Auditor General for Audit Scotland is appointed new chief financial officer to the Turks and Caicos Islands Government.

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

  • UK to increase aid money spent on conflict countries

    The Government is set to increase the amount of aid it provides to fragile and conflict-ridden countries. This will boost the fight against extreme poverty and also strengthen DFID’s contribution to national security.

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

  • Development in a conflicted world

    Speech by International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell at the Royal College of Defence Studies on 16 September 2010.

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

  • UK backs new corruption-fighting academy

    The UK is to back a new international anti-corruption academy aimed at boosting the fight against fraud, bribery and theft across the world.

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

  • Airport to revitalise British St Helena

    The go ahead for an airport on the island of St Helena will be given by International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell - subject to strict pre-conditions – on the basis that it will provide best value for the British ta…

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

  • Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Financial Stability

    Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament by the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell.

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

  • DFID Research: The Politics of Poverty

    A new report shows how DFID-funded research is changing academic and policy thinking on governance

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  • Mineral deposits can help lift Afghanistan out of poverty

    Deposits of minerals in Afghanistan such as iron, copper, gold, silver, platinum, as well as oil and natural gas, have the potential to help lift the country out of poverty.

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