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Rwanda: UK aid to go directly to the poorest people

01 March 2013

A £16 million package of development support to Rwanda will be channelled through aid agencies or directly to the poorest people

Yemen: Life-saving assistance to a million people a year

25 February 2013

The UK will provide life-saving assistance to 1 million people a year in Yemen

Disasters: New technology fund for humanitarian innovation

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

Europe: Call for evidence on EU development cooperation

21 February 2013

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

Office move: Savings from DFID's relocation to Whitehall

19 February 2013

DFID’s London headquarters move to Whitehall is completed on time and under budget, saving £60m of taxpayers’ money.

Mali: Overview of UK aid for the crisis and Sahel region

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.

Comic Relief: Government gives back VAT on charity CD

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

Girls & women: New education project to transform lives

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

Tax & trade: UK backs fair business practice for Africa

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

Mali: Food, water and medical care for those hit by fighting

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