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Evaluation of DFID's country programmes: DRC 2003-2008 (EvSum Ev704) [PDF - 98 KB]opens in a new window
01 February 2010
Summary of the Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which assessed the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and – to the extent possible – the impact and sustainability, of DFID’s assistance programme from 2003 - 08.
Evaluation annual report 2009 [PDF - 1.7 MB]opens in a new window
03 December 2009
A summary of DFID's evaluation activities and recommendations between October 2008 and October 2009
Measuring change and results in voice and acccountability work [PDF - 3.5 MB]opens in a new window
01 December 2009
Citizen voice and accountability (V&A) work has emerged as a priority in the international development agenda, and is part of the broader debate about the importance of governance in improving prospects for poor people. (DFID Working paper 34)
DFID influencing in the health sector [PDF - 1.5 MB]opens in a new window
30 November 2009
This review was carried out by independent researches from ODI, and aimed to assess whether DFID’s influencing and policy dialogue activities in the health sector provided good value for money.
The neglected crisis of undernutrition: Evidence for action (2009) [PDF - 1.7 MB]opens in a new window
02 November 2009
This paper focuses on undernutrition: the most pervasive form of malnutrition to date in the poorest countries, where DFID concentrates the bulk of its assistance.
Evaluation of the UNHCR Joint Organisation Strategy 2007-2009 with Canada, Denmark and UK [PDF - 2.8 MB]opens in a new window
01 November 2009
The evaluation found that the JOS has played a contributory role, largely as a challenge function in support of the evolution of UNHCR’s planning and performance measurement system. This is one of the major benefits of the JOS and demonstrates how the....
St Helena airport consultation report [PDF - 247 KB]opens in a new window
28 October 2009
Consultation on whether an airport is the most appropriate option for access to St Helena in the current economic climate
Statistics on International Development, 2004/05-2008-09 (2009 edition) [PDF - 4.2 MB]opens in a new window
08 October 2009
This annual publication shows how official UK financial resources for international development are spent. Expenditure is broken down by destination country or organisation, type of assistance and purpose.
DFID Nepal country business plan 2009-2012 [PDF - 882 KB]opens in a new window
02 October 2009
Nepal is going through an historic process of transition, and emerging from a 10 year conflict, in part driven by poverty and exclusion.
Summary report of Industry Government Forum on Access to Medicines (IGFAM) [PDF - 2.5 MB]opens in a new window
01 October 2009
DFID met with pharmaceutical industry leaders to encourage them to think of practical ways to implement differential pricing to make medicines more accessible to poor people in developing countries and emerging markets.
Promoting social transfers: DFID and the politics of influencing (Working paper 32) [PDF - 7.1 MB]opens in a new window
01 August 2009
.efforts by donors such as DFID to promote social transfers and social protection in low and middle-income countries over the past five or so years have yet to achieve significant outcomes in terms of actually reducing vulnerability and poverty. However..
Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2008-09 volume 2 [PDF - 10.6 MB]opens in a new window
17 July 2009
This Annual Report sets out the progress made by the Department for International Development over the past year in tackling extreme poverty around the world.
Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2008-09 volume 1 [PDF - 4.5 MB]opens in a new window
DFID resource accounts 2008-09 [PDF - 3.3 MB]opens in a new window
These accounts cover DFID activities carried out from headquarter offices in London and East Kilbride; and offices in many developing countries.
DFID social transfers evaluation summary [PDF - 1.6 MB]opens in a new window
01 July 2009
Over the past few years DFID have increased their efforts to promote social transfers and social protection. The outcomes and impacts of social transfers and social protection schemes and DFID-influencing activities vary greatly
DFID Evaluation department: Forward work programme 2009/10 [PDF - 228 KB]opens in a new window
25 June 2009
DFID's evaluation programme and a list of evaluation topics proposed for 20010/2012
Evaluation policy: Building the evidence to reduce poverty [PDF - 1.2 MB]opens in a new window
The UK's policy on evaluation for international development.
Thematic study of support to statistical capacity building [PDF - 4.9 MB]opens in a new window
30 May 2009
Evaluation of the implementation of the Paris declaration
Evaluation of DFID’s Country Programme: Cambodia (Summary) [PDF - 204 KB]opens in a new window
20 May 2009
Summary of DFID's Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) in Cambodia
Country programme evaluation - Afghanistan Summary (EVSUM 696) [PDF - 350 KB]opens in a new window
01 May 2009
This is a summary report of the evaluation of DFID’s programme in Afghanistan from 2002 to December 2007, updated with information for 2008.