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DFID Palestinian Programme Operational Plan 2011-2015: 2011 version [PDF - 142 KB]opens in a new window
01 July 2011
This Operational Plan sets out the vision, priorities and results that will be delivered in Occupied Palestinian Territories.
DFID Sudan Operational Plan 2012-2015 summary: 2011 version [PDF - 128 KB]opens in a new window
Summary of DFID's work in Sudan from 2012 to 2015: why we work in Sudan, what we will achieve, who we will work with and how we will work.
DFID Sudan Operational Plan 2011-2015: 2011 version [PDF - 127 KB]opens in a new window
This Operational Plan sets out the vision, priorities and results that will be delivered in Sudan.
DFID Pakistan evaluation strategy [PDF - 109 KB]opens in a new window
Pakistan is a priority country for the UK and could become the UK’s largest aid programme by 2015.
DFID ethics principles for research and evaluation [PDF - 21 KB]opens in a new window
DFID expects the research and evaluation it funds to adhere to the highest standards of integrity. To facilitate this it has drawn up these Principles on ethical practice in research and evaluation (ethics policy).
Joint evaluation of conflict prevention and peace building in the Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF - 2 MB]opens in a new window
17 June 2011
This evaluation was commissioned by a Steering Committee of bilateral cooperation donors and aid agencies1, to review conflict prevention and peacebuilding policies in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
DFID Conflict Humanitarian and Security Department (CHASE) Operational Plan 2011-2015: 2011 version [PDF - 149 KB]opens in a new window
15 June 2011
CHASE responds to humanitarian needs arising from conflict and natural disasters. It also works to identify emerging risks in order to build greater security and access to justice, and improve the resilience of communities in order to prevent conflict ...
Structural reform plan update May 2011 [PDF - 88 KB]opens in a new window
03 June 2011
DFID Structural reform plan monthly implementation update May 2011
Humanitarian Emergency Response Review: UK government response [PDF - 1.3 MB]opens in a new window
01 June 2011
The Humanitarian Emergency Response Review requires a step change in the way we work, in our humanitarian work and in our development work. This response document sets out what that step change will look like.
How to note: Managing fiduciary risk when providing financial aid [PDF - 599 KB]opens in a new window
This How to Note provides operational guidance on how to manage fiduciary risk in DFID’s financial aid projects. It updates and replaces previous guidance focused on managing fiduciary risk when providing Financial Aid
The Engine of Development: The private sector and prosperity for poor people [PDF - 1.4 MB]opens in a new window
30 May 2011
UK aid is about generating opportunity and prosperity for poor people in developing countries. This document sets out how we intend to put the private sector centre-stage in doing this.
The US – UK Partnership for Global Development [PDF - 29 KB]opens in a new window
25 May 2011
Prime Minister Cameron and President Obama reaffirm our commitment to changing the lives of the 1.2 billion poor people in the world
Evaluation of the Paris Declaration [PDF - 2.3 MB]opens in a new window
02 May 2011
The overall purpose of this evaluation is to assess the relevance and effectiveness of the Paris Declaration and its contribution to aid effectiveness and ultimately to development effectiveness
DFID Vietnam Operational Plan 2011-2015: 2011 version [PDF - 148 KB]opens in a new window
01 May 2011
This Operational Plan sets out the vision, priorities and results that will be delivered in Vietnam.
DFID Caribbean Operational Plan 2011-2015 summary: 2011 version [PDF - 102 KB]opens in a new window
Summary of DFID's work in the Caribbean from 2011 to 2015: why we work in the Caribbean, what we will achieve, who we will work with and how we will work.
DFID Iraq Operational Plan 2011-2012 summary (in Arabic) [PDF - 369 KB]opens in a new window
Summary of DFID's work in Iraq from 2011 to 2012: why we work in Iraq, what we will achieve, who we will work with and how we will work.
DFID Iraq Operational Plan 2011-2012 summary [PDF - 127 KB]opens in a new window
DFID Vietnam Operational Plan 2011-2015 summary: 2011 version [PDF - 137 KB]opens in a new window
Summary of DFID's work in Vietnam from 2011 to 2015: why we work in Vietnam, what we will achieve, who we will work with and how we will work.
DFID Sierra Leone Operational Plan 2011-2015 summary: 2011 version [PDF - 124 KB]opens in a new window
Summary of DFID's work in Sierra Leone from 2011 to 2015: why we work in Sierra Leone, what we will achieve, who we will work with and how we will work.
DFID Somalia Operational Plan 2011-2015 summary: 2011 version [PDF - 134 KB]opens in a new window
Summary of DFID's work in Somalia from 2011 to 2015: why we work in Somalia, what we will achieve, who we will work with and how we will work.