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Britain to help smallholder farms feed millions [PDF - 35 KB]opens in a new window
21 June 2012
UK aid will help millions of small farms and communities adapt to potentially devastating changes in the climate and pull themselves out of poverty
Britain to help poorest people depending on forests [PDF - 38 KB]opens in a new window
20 June 2012
The UK will work alongside the private sector to protect the livelihoods of tens of millions of the poorest people who are dependent on forests for food, fuel and medicines
Britain to help a further 200,000 survive West Africa food crisis [PDF - 36 KB]opens in a new window
19 June 2012
The aid will includes emergency food for people across the region as well food vouchers to see them through the next six months
British Minister sees Sahel food crisis first hand [PDF - 35 KB]opens in a new window
Stephen O’Brien last night became the first Coalition minister to visit Niger so he could see for himself how British aid is helping thousands of people survive the food crisis in West Africa
Britain backs fund for African farmers [PDF - 122 KB]opens in a new window
18 June 2012
Britain backs new scheme to boost food security and nutrition in Africa through technology
UK classrooms to use technology to connect with the developing world [PDF - 42 KB]opens in a new window
A new scheme will give every school in the UK the chance to partner with schools in developing countries
Britain supports disadvantaged Palestinian refugees through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency [PDF - 35 KB]opens in a new window
11 June 2012
On a visit to Lebanon today, International Development Minister Alan Duncan announced a new three year package of UK aid for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to support Palestinian refugees in the region.
Britain will help 1m survive in West Africa [PDF - 36 KB]opens in a new window
10 June 2012
Britain will help a further million people survive the food crisis in West Africa, Andrew Mitchell announced today.
Britain and Malawi relaunch development partnership [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window
31 May 2012
Britain will help stabilise the Malawian economy by providing urgent assistance to support the country’s currency following devaluation, Andrew Mitchell said today during a visit to Blantyre.
Call for international community support for Yemen [PDF - 41 KB]opens in a new window
22 May 2012
Development Minister Alan Duncan today announced new British aid for at least quarter of a million people in need in Yemen
Development Secretary meets Swindon ‘Saints’ [PDF - 30 KB]opens in a new window
19 May 2012
International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell today (Saturday 19 May) met diaspora ‘Saints’ – people from St Helena who are currently living in the UK - in Swindon to update them on progress on the St Helena Airport project.
Britain to help Africa achieve greater food security and fight malnutrition [PDF - 42 KB]opens in a new window
18 May 2012
Alan Duncan: Arms industry needs ethical treaty [PDF - 33 KB]opens in a new window
17 May 2012
Britain will attempt to secure a new arms trade treaty this summer that will for the first time introduce international regulations of the arms trade
Minister urges young Scots to ‘change lives’ overseas [PDF - 35 KB]opens in a new window
15 May 2012
Young people in Scotland were today encouraged to apply for a ‘life-changing’ volunteering scheme to help tackle poverty overseas by International Development Minister Alan Duncan, who was visiting his department’s Scottish headquarters
Taxpayer to benefit from investment in Actis [PDF - 38 KB]opens in a new window
01 May 2012
The UK Government has sold its remaining 40 per cent shareholding in Actis Capital LLP in return for a share in the profits of its funds
Britain warns of avoidable humanitarian disaster in South Sudan [PDF - 27 KB]opens in a new window
26 April 2012
Britain will provide additional emergency support to help 100,000 people facing severe food shortages in South Sudan, International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien announced today after visiting its volatile border with Sudan
Deputy Prime Minister announces energy support for world’s poorest [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window
24 April 2012
The UK is supporting a programme ensuring two million people in some of the world’s poorest countries can access clean and reliable energy
Britain to kick start banking revolution in the poorest countries [PDF - 35 KB]opens in a new window
22 April 2012
The UK will unlock the potential of entrepreneurs in the poorest countries and create almost one million new jobs
UK to double support for clean water and sanitation, reaching over 60 million people [PDF - 82 KB]opens in a new window
20 April 2012
Britain will help more than 60 million people get access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation over the lifetime of this parliament, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced today.
Syria: New British medical aid and help for refugees [PDF - 30 KB]opens in a new window
19 April 2012
Britain will help hospitals provide trauma surgery for Syrians injured in the conflict and medical care for thousands more