Britain will help provide emergency health care, education, shelter and safe drinking water for 50,000 refugees in Uganda who have fled conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Britain to help contain Darfur yellow fever outbreak [PDF - 37 KB]opens in a new window

18 December 2012

Britain will support the vaccination of 2 million people in to help contain the worst yellow fever outbreak in 20 years

UK and United Arab Emirates to work together to tackle poverty and respond to humanitarian crises [PDF - 53 KB]opens in a new window

14 December 2012

The move marks a major step forward in building strong working relationships in the field of development with the UAE

New UK medical aid and shelter for 85,000 affected by Gaza conflict [PDF - 120 KB]opens in a new window

11 December 2012

New UK funding will provide medical aid, temporary shelter and help with rebuilding damaged homes for around 85,000 people affected by the recent violence in Gaza

UK challenges donors to do more in drive for aid transparency [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window

07 December 2012

International Development Secretary Justine Greening today called on international donors to do more to make their aid delivery more transparent

DFID closes Kosovo office after successful development programme [PDF - 36 KB]opens in a new window

06 December 2012

The Department for International Development has closed its Kosovo office marking the end of its bilateral aid programme in Europe

Helping millions of women and girls access better justice and support against violence [PDF - 53 KB]opens in a new window

28 November 2012

The UK Government has launched a new strategy to help prevent violence against women and girls living around the world, International Development Secretary Justine Greening will announce at a speech later today.

UK support for countries worst hit by Hurricane Sandy [PDF - 43 KB]opens in a new window

21 November 2012

Humanitarian support for Haiti and Cuba to help save lives and reduce suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was announced today by Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development

Aid to Government of Uganda suspended [PDF - 36 KB]opens in a new window

16 November 2012

All direct financial UK aid spent through the Ugandan government has been suspended with immediate effect

Greening: Technology at the heart of development [PDF - 48 KB]opens in a new window

13 November 2012

Britain will give millions of the poorest the power to hold their government to account and improve their lives through mobile technology

Greening announces new development relationship with India [PDF - 43 KB]opens in a new window

09 November 2012

No new British financial aid grants will be made to India with immediate effect, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced today.

UK to boost peace process in conflict-stricken Burma [PDF - 44 KB]opens in a new window

07 November 2012

The UK government today announced a package of support that will continue the UK’s work to help Burmese refugees and internally displaced people

UK to provide humanitarian relief for victims of violence in Burma [PDF - 42 KB]opens in a new window

31 October 2012

The UK government will help supply emergency water, sanitation and healthcare to more than 58,000 people affected by the outbreak of violence in Rakhine State

Justine Greening opens talks to help shape the future of development [PDF - 38 KB]opens in a new window

31 October 2012

London is hosting key talks on the future of international development this week as the UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel (HLP) meets to discuss what should replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015.

UK helps farmers in Africa trade their way out of poverty [PDF - 41 KB]opens in a new window

24 October 2012

The Government and a range of businesses are supporting farmers to help them bring more ethically traded products to international markets

Lynne Featherstone highlights refugee crisis in South [PDF - 35 KB]opens in a new window

23 October 2012

The growing refugee crisis in South Sudan is likely to worsen as a result of renewed fighting in Sudan, International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone warned today

Lynne Featherstone launches school books for children of the world’s newest country [PDF - 37 KB]opens in a new window

22 October 2012

The International Development Minister will see the first set of school textbooks UK aid is providing to two million children in South Sudan later today