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  • Start your career in international development

    The Department for International Development has launched its latest round of trainee adviser roles.

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

  • DFID contraceptive implant project wins international procurement award

    A DFID project expected to save over £162million ($250million) has won Best International Procurement Project of the Year at the CIPS Awards

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

  • DFID Research: Introducing best practice for developing guidelines at WHO; progress made, but not always welcome

    PLOS ONE looks at how internal reforms have impacted upon global guidelines

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

  • Annual results of Britain's international development investment

    Results of DFID's work saving lives, creating jobs and building economies published in annual report

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

  • Prime Minister and Pope Francis exchange letters on G8

    Read letters by Pope Francis and David Cameron on benefits of G8 agenda for the global economy.

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

  • We can end global poverty by 2030 – United Nations report

    A panel co-chaired by the Prime Minister has set out an ambitious plan to eradicate poverty after the Millennium Development Goals expire in 2015

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

  • New board appointments at DFID

    Eric Salama and Tim Robinson appointed as Non-Executive Directors

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

  • Aid co-ordination roundtable and Twitter Q&A on Somalia

    Secretary of State for International Development, Somali Minister of Finance, and the EU to host meeting on aid coordination in Somalia

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

  • Over 130 aid donors use open data to keep track of global impact

    A new report shows that over three-quarters of development assistance is now tracked via the International Aid Transparency Initiative

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

  • A thousand days to reach the Millennium Development Goals

    Response to a letter from faith leaders about meeting the Millennium Development Goals in 2015

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

  • Beyond 2015: Reducing poverty after the MDGs

    Follow the discussions shaping the post 2015 development agenda as the UN's High Level Panel meets in London, Monrovia and Bali

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

  • 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: WFSJ seeks new Executive Director

    The World Federation of Science Journalists is currently looking to recruit a new Executive Director. The deadline for applications is the 15th April.

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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

  • 2013 Budget statement: Justine Greening's comments

    Justine Greening's comments after the Chancellor's Budget Statement

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

  • DFID Research: Armyworms- fighting in the fields

    A recent video report from Professor Kenneth Wilson of Lancaster University follows him in a visit to Tanzania where he witnesses the devastation wrought by the African Armyworm and discusses new research into pest control.

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

  • DFID Research: Knowing girls, knowing the risks: education, community and HIV in rural India

    The Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT) conducted a qualitative survey to identify the perceived value of education among girls of school age in Karnataka, India.

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

  • DFID Research: Tuberculosis: WHO-Endorsed Test Offers Rapid Detection

    A systematic review of Xpert® MTB/RIF confirms the diagnostic accuracy of this TB test, and its ability to replace culture-based sensitivity testing. This provides authoritative underpinning to WHO’s endorsement of Xpert® MT…

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

  • Justine Greening: Development in transition

    Speech by the Development Secretary Justine Greening setting out her priorities for UK aid in the coming years, hosted by ONE Campaign UK.

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