Your questions answered

1. What does the UK spend on international development?

The UK government spent £8,950 million on development in 2011/12 and the DFID aid programme accounted for £7,682 million (87%) of this expenditure.

Further information can be found at:

Key statistics

2. Which countries does DFID work in?

DFID works directly in 27 countries across Africa, Asia & the Middle East. The top twenty countries that received bilateral aid in 2011/12 are:


Rank	Country	£ m
1	Ethiopia	324
2	India	284
3	Bangladesh	219
4	Pakistan	212
5	Nigeria	162
6	Afghanistan	146
7	Congo (Dem Rep)	146
8	Tanzania	139
9	Somalia	101
10	Kenya	98
11	Zimbabwe	88
12	Mozambique	86
13	Ghana	80
14	South Sudan	80
15	Uganda	77
16	Rwanda	76
17	Nepal	71
18	St Helena	68
19	Malawi	62
20	West Bank and Gaza	53

For more information on which countries DFID works in:

3. How DFID works with civil society

DFID works with over 500 international and UK civil society organisations and has direct or indirect links with many more CSOs in developing countries.

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4. What support does the UK provide for disasters and emergencies?

DFID provides aid to people affected by humanitarian crises. DFID spent £354 million on bilateral humanitarian assistance during 2011/12 - the top ten bilateral recipients were:


Rank	Country
1	Somalia	79
2	Pakistan	59
3	Ethiopia	57
4	Congo (Dem Rep)	27
5	Kenya	23
6	Yemen	20
7	South Sudan	18
8	Liberia	11
9	Malawi	8
10	Cote d'Ivoire	8

Disasters and emergencies

5. How many staff work for DFID?

As at 30 September 2012

Staff in London office - 856

Staff in East Kilbride office - 535

UK staff currently based overseas - 517

Staff appointed in country - 895

Total = 2,803

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