This section describes the main challenges of poverty and how we're tackling them
How we fight poverty
Future challenges is a complex area and DFID is looking beyond aid to find out what makes development processes more likely to succeed
Future challenges
The challenges we face in making poverty history are complex. Without new research we cannot create effective policy. Read more about policy and reseach
Policy and research
The Millennium Development Goals came into being in the year 2000 when world leaders met and agreed an international programme to end extreme poverty by the year 2015
Millennium Development Goals
This section describes the ways DFID makes sure its aid is effective and accountable
Working to make global aid more effective