Case studies provide real-life examples of our policies in practice. You can search the case studies below to find examples of how individuals and communities benefit on the ground from our fight against poverty.
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Food for families in Gaza
17 November 2011
How UK aid is helping people get access to safe and nutritious food
A future for children in Ethiopia
20 October 2011
How Save the Children are treating malnourishment thanks to UK aid
Livelihoods protected and lives rebuilt
12 October 2011
UK aid is at work in Burma, supporting families and protecting livelihoods
Changing lives: Zambian soap stars spread the word on family planning
01 October 2011
How Zambian soap stars are spreading the word on family planning
Goodbye, Guinea worm
27 September 2011
Metre long guinea worms caused Sadia agonising pain. Find out how UK aid is helping eradicate the disease
MDG 7 - Household loans for rural water supply and sanitation in Vietnam
19 September 2011
Vietnam has successfully achieved MDG 7 Target 7C, according to the most recent World Health Organization/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Report (2010). Vietnam has also made progress towards its own more challenging sector targets.
MDG 8 - The GAVI Alliance saves children's lives through vaccines
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.
MDG 6 - Bringing care to communities in Ethiopia
An innovative health workers’ scheme has completely transformed the face of health care across rural Ethiopia.
MDG 5 - Driving down maternal mortality in Nepal
Nepal is on track for MDG 5. Childbirth is no longer the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age.
A passion for education
How UK aid is changing lives by getting more girls into school
MDG 2 - Universal primary education in Zambia
The Government of Zambia has established access and quality of education, especially for girls, as a national priority, even in hard economic times.
MDG 3 - Education for all in The Gambia
The Gambia has worked directly to address gender disparity in education, particularly in poor rural communities.
Protecting the vulnerable in Kenya
23 August 2011
How UK aid is helping malnourished children and their mothers as part of the response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa
Tackling hunger in Karamoja
22 August 2011
How UK aid is helping Uganda's poorest people to grow their own food and move away from emergency handouts
Fair exchange
29 July 2011
How UK aid is helping Ethiopian farmers to get a fair price for their produce
Eager to learn - Pakistan floods one year on
19 July 2011
UK aid is getting children in Pakistan back to school after the floods
Our house - Pakistan floods one year on
Helping to build flood-resistant houses across Pakistan
Seeds of hope - Pakistan floods one year on
How UK aid has provided seeds and fertilisers to help people recover
Brighter later - Pakistan floods one year on
Solar powered technology funded by UK aid brings light to rural Pakistan
Cottoning on to the power of the private sector
12 July 2011
How UK aid works with the private sector to help lift people out of poverty in Africa