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From Secretary of State for International Development
  • Emergency aid to Burma

    The UK Government will give emergency food, water, sanitation and health care to more than a hundred thousand people in Burma as the full scale of destruction caused by Cyclone Giri has become clear

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

  • Pakistan Development Forum

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell's speech to the Pakistan Development Forum in Islamabad on 15 November 2010.

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

  • Consultation on CDC reform begins

    International Development Secretary announces launch of public consultation on the reform of CDC, the UK owned development finance institution.

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

  • New independent commission unveiled

    A new independent body which will ensure aid projects are delivering maximum value for money has been unveiled before Parliament.

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

  • Launch of new Global Poverty Action Fund

    DFID launches the Global Poverty Action Fund (previously called the Poverty Impact Fund) which will provide grants for projects tackling poverty in poor countries.

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

  • Response to the natural disasters in Indonesia

    Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell said: “Our sympathies go out to those affected by these disasters.  We are…

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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

  • Blog Action Day: Andrew Mitchell on water and sanitation

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell joined Blog Action Day by writing his own blog on the issues of water and sanitation.

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

  • Consultation: CDC Group plc

    Sustained economic growth yields significant development gains. Stimulating growth that generates wealth creation is a key driver in lifting…

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

  • Andrew Mitchell's speech on wealth creation

    Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell's speech on wealth creation at the London School of Economics on Tuesday 12 October 2010.

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

  • Written statement to the House of Commons on reform of CDC Group plc

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

  • Private sector holds key to tackling global poverty

    The UK will step-up and intensify its work with business and enterprise as part of the battle against poverty in the poorest countries, heralding a new era of private sector-led development work

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

  • Written statement to the House of Commons on Pakistan floods

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

  • Andrew Mitchell attends World Bank annual meetings

    Andrew Mitchell attends the annual meetings of the World Bank this weekend in Washington.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell praises pupils ‘digging deep’ for Pakistan

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell to congratulate pupils at Lordswood Boys’ School in Birmingham for their fundraising efforts for people in flood-hit Pakistan.

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

  • 2010 UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals

    UK hails 'unprecedented success' at 2010 summit on MDGs

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

  • MDG Summit outcomes: UK hails 'unprecedented' success

    Round-up of outcomes from the 2010 UN Millennium Goals Summit, which took place in New York from 20-22 September.

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

  • Partnership to support countries’ maternal health plans

    A groundbreaking international partnership to cut mother and child deaths in the developing world was announced by Andrew Mitchell today.

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

  • UK to lead global efforts to combat malaria

    The UK will help halve the number of deaths caused by malaria in at least ten African countries by 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will announce today.

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

  • UK hails plan to save 16 million women and children

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today confirmed that the UK would double the number of maternal, newborn and children’s lives saved by 2015.

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