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From Secretary of State for International Development
  • Andrew Mitchell: our aid programme in India

    The Development Secretary reaffirms Britain's support for India's poorest people

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

  • Fair trade: Andrew Mitchell backs trade and growth

    DFID engagement with the private sector supports work to bring commercial and development objectives together in private sector activity. Fairtrade and fair trade approaches contribute to this area of work.

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

  • Malawi: Urgent support for vital health projects

    Today the British Government announced urgent support for the Malawian health system to prevent the cancellation of vital vaccination and bed net programmes.

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

  • Business: CDC backs first Ethiopian fund

    The UK’s development finance institution, has announced a new investment in the first-ever international private equity fund focused exclusively on Ethiopia

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

  • MDGs: Prime Minister to co-chair UN panel on development

    The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has asked the Prime Minister, President Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia and President Yudhoyono of Indonesia to co-chair the High Level Panel on post-Millennium Developmen…

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

  • Volunteering: UK doctors and nurses helping the poorest

    Volunteer British doctors, nurses and midwives will train more than 13,000 health workers to provide life-saving care for millions of the world’s poorest people

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

  • Actis: Taxpayer to benefit from investment

    The UK Government has sold its remaining 40% shareholding in Actis Capital LLP in return for a share in the profits of its funds, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced today.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: Sale of Actis

    Written Ministerial Statement by International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell on the sale of Actis.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: British aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Written statement by Andrew Mitchell on British aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

  • Green growth: UK to help 2.5m access clean energy

    Britain will help support innovative private companies to bring sustainable energy to some of the poorest countries in Africa and Asia

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: Climate change - delivering on our commitments

    International Development Minister Andrew Mitchell's speech at the joint press conference on Clean Energy Ministerial and Sustainable Energy for All today at Lancaster House.

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

  • Energy: Britain backs renewable sources for 2m poor people

    The UK is helping 2 million people in some of the world’s poorest countries to access clean and reliable energy

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

  • International Citizen Service: Young people fight poverty

    Thousands of British young adults will help to fight poverty around the world with the UK's International Citizen Service

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

  • Business: Britain to kick start banking for poorest

    The UK Government will unlock the potential of entrepreneurs in the poorest countries and create almost one million new jobs.

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

  • World Bank: UK and UN lead call to prepare for disasters

    Today, Britain and the United Nations are bringing together influential global leaders to help make the world more resilient to natural disasters.

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

  • Water: DFID research finds huge reservoirs under Africa

    New research funded by UK aid has revealed huge resources of groundwater that could give millions of people safe water to drink

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

  • Water and sanitation: UK to double its support

    Britain will help more than 60 million people get access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation over the lifetime of this parliament

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

  • Syria: British medical aid to help thousands

    Britain will help hospitals provide trauma surgery for hundreds of Syrians injured in the conflict and medical care for thousands more.

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

  • Report: Child deaths drop by 4 million

    A new report from UNICEF and Save the Children shows development works

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

  • Nigeria: Ibori jailed in fight against corruption

    DFID is leading the process to return the millions of pounds stolen to the country’s poorest people

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