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World Food Day 2012: Sowing the seeds of a better future in DR Congo
15 October 2012
How UK aid is tackling malnutrition in the heart of Africa with Action Against Hunger
MDG 8 - The GAVI Alliance saves children's lives through vaccines
19 September 2011
The GAVI Alliance, a global effort to bring new vaccines to the developing world, brings together diverse partners, leverages huge levels of resources, and saves millions of lives.
DR Congo at 50: community reconstruction
30 June 2010
A newly built school is the pride of one remote village, thanks to DFID funding.
DR Congo at 50: improving access to clean water
DFID is working to secure safe water supplies and decent sanitation for people on the outskirts of Kinshasa
DR Congo at 50: rebuilding roads
DFID is working with the government of DR Congo and the World Bank on a major road building and maintenance project
DR Congo at 50: help for HIV and AIDS orphans
DFID-funded Amacongo, run by Christian Aid, provides HIV and AIDS widows and orphans with essential aid
Opening roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo
30 October 2008
Investing in transport infrastructure is helping to improve trade in DRC