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One simple jab, millions of lives saved
10 June 2011
How UK aid and the GAVI Alliance are getting life-saving vaccines to children in Sierra Leone
Postcard from the field: fighting for gay rights in Uganda
09 June 2011
Executive Director of Sexual Minorities Uganda, Frank Mugisha, speaks up about his personal journey to becoming one of the most well-known African activists on lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex issues
Comic book heroes help young Kenyans
11 May 2011
How an award winning UK aid funded project is improving young people's lives in Kenya
Postcard from the field
25 April 2011
This World Malaria Day Prof Chris Whitty shares the progress he has seen in tackling malaria – and why we need to get better at spotting the disease if we are to beat it.
World Malaria Day 2011
20 April 2011
Leading the way in pioneering innovative and effective ways of tackling malaria
Mother's Day 2011: Helping mothers and newborns survive and thrive
31 March 2011
How UK aid is helping women in Nigeria spot the warning signs of dangerous pregnancies
Climate Week 2011: renewing our ambition to combat climate change
21 March 2011
A DFID funded project - flood resistant rice - wins a Climate Week award
International Women's Day 2011
08 March 2011
Celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women
Pakistan six months on: recovering from the world's worst flood
26 January 2011
How UKaid is helping millions of survivors return home and rebuild their lives
Haiti: one year on from disaster
10 January 2011
A profile of UK assistance following last year's devastating earthquake
Fair trade your festive season
20 December 2010
Ideas on how to make classic yuletide food Fairtrade
Postcard from the field: How will Cancun affect Asia?
17 December 2010
Clare Shakya looks at the impact of the climate change summit on her work in Asia
Postcard from the field: UN climate change summit in Cancun
Sarah Love gives us an insider's view of the UN summit in Cancun.
The year in review: 2010
16 December 2010
A lot can happen in 12 months. DFID looks back at the significant moments of 2010
Cancun summit on climate change
13 December 2010
Prime Minister welcomes significant success at Cancun
World AIDS Day 2010
29 November 2010
DFID's work on preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission and empowering women
Making sure Zambia is counted
18 November 2010
Find out how a census in Zambia is playing a major role in the country's development
Postcard from the field: World Statistics Day in Afghanistan
22 October 2010
World Statistics Day 2010
20 October 2010
Find out why statistics are vital to our work in developing countries, from Afghanistan to Malawi
Why we give aid to the world's poorest people
19 October 2010