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01 March 2013
A £16 million package of development support to Rwanda will be channelled through aid agencies or directly to the poorest people
25 February 2013
The UK will provide life-saving assistance to 1 million people a year in Yemen
21 February 2013
The UK will set up a new fund to back mobile, text and other innovative technologies which can be used to help those hit by humanitarian crises
The Government is carrying out a review of the balance of competences between the EU and the UK - an audit of what the EU does and how it affects the UK
19 February 2013
DFID’s London headquarters move to Whitehall is completed on time and under budget, saving £60m of taxpayers’ money.
18 February 2013
The UK has been taking the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Mali very seriously and has ensured that it is providing early, pro-active funds to support the vital operations of aid agencies across the Sahel in 2013.
17 February 2013
As this year's Red Nose Day music video is revealed, the Government has announced it will give Comic Relief a grant equivalent to whatever VAT is paid on the sales of the CD single
14 February 2013
The UK announced a new education project which will help 89,000 girls in Mozambique and Ethiopia gain an education and improve their life chances
13 February 2013
Britain has pledged to help African countries secure vital tax payments from international trade and business – money which could be invested in public services such as health and education
12 February 2013
The UK will provide essential medical supplies, clean water and support to families forced from their homes as a result of the conflict in Mali
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