DFID produces many publications, such as white papers, reports and policy documents on the ways we fight poverty. Find what you need here.
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Working for women and girls in India [PDF - 794 KB]opens in a new window
01 March 2012
What DFID is doing in India to improve the lives of women and girls.
Results in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States and Situations [PDF - 383 KB]opens in a new window
28 February 2012
The note is for use by country offices in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States and situations and is intended to bring together relevant materials and share good practice on measuring and managing for results in these contexts.
Promoting innovation and evidence-based approaches to building resilience and responding to humanitarian crises: A DFID strategy paper [PDF - 676 KB]opens in a new window
01 February 2012
This strategy sets out how the Government plan to deliver on commitments to include humanitarian issues as a core part of DFID's research and evidence work, and to use innovative techniques and technologies in its humanitarian response.
Promoting innovation and evidence-based approaches to building resilience and responding to humanitarian crises: Summary [PDF - 214 KB]opens in a new window
Summary of the DFID strategy, ‘Promoting innovative and evidence-based approaches to building resilience and responding to humanitarian crises’.
Monitoring and evaluation framework [PDF - 82 KB]opens in a new window
31 January 2012
This document is the first stage in a process of Malaria Framework for Results
Equality and diversity information report January 2012 [PDF - 133 KB]opens in a new window
This report captures how consideration of equalities and diversity is being included in our programme work and service delivery efforts – through our country teams, our policy work, and our work with civil society and others.
London declaration on Negelected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) [PDF - 367 KB]opens in a new window
30 January 2012
Inspired by the World Health Organization’s 2020 Roadmap on NTDs, we believe there is a tremendous opportunity to control or eliminate at least 10 of these devastating diseases by the end of the decade.
Uniting to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): Table of commitments [PDF - 422 KB]opens in a new window
On 30 January 2012, a range of public and private partners announce a new, coordinated push to accelerate progress toward eliminating or controlling 10 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by 2020 in support of the World Health Organization’s NTD goals.
Prize-driven innovation for development [PDF - 5.4 MB]opens in a new window
01 January 2012
X PRIZE Foundation, with the Indian Institute of Technology enquiry into using innovation prizes to address developmental challenges. Focus was on environmental issues, so as to encompass energy, water, forestry and other subjects
DFID's response to ICAI report: Bangladesh climate change action plan [PDF - 36 KB]opens in a new window
12 December 2011
DFID's management response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's (ICAI) review of DFID's climate change programme in Bangladesh
DFID's response to ICAI report: Anti-corruption action plan [PDF - 35 KB]opens in a new window
DFID's management response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's (ICAI) review of DFID's approach to anti-corruption
DFID's response to ICAI report: Zimbabwe health sector action plan [PDF - 21 KB]opens in a new window
DFID's management response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's (ICAI) review of DFID's support for the health sector in Zimbabwe
DFID's response to ICAI reports: An overview of the action plans [PDF - 19 KB]opens in a new window
An overview of DFID's management response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's (ICAI) first four reports
UK fast start climate change finance 2011 [PDF - 987 KB]opens in a new window
06 December 2011
Providing help to the poorest to adapt to climate and promoting cleaner, greener growth
Monitoring and evaluation framework: Reproductive, maternal and newborn health [PDF - 210 KB]opens in a new window
01 December 2011
This document is the first stage in a process of developing a robust monitoring and evaluation process for this Framework for Results on Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health (RMNH).
What does disaster resilience mean for DFID - summary paper [PDF - 369 KB]opens in a new window
23 November 2011
Building disaster resilience is the term we use to describe the process of helping communities and countries to be better prepared to withstand and rapidly recover from a shock such as an earthquake, drought, flood or cyclone.
Defining disaster resilience - full report [PDF - 2.5 MB]opens in a new window
This Approach Paper is intended to inform the next phase of DFID’s work on resilience to both natural and man-made disasters by providing a starting point for discussion within the Department and with our partners.
UK International Climate Fund: Tackling climate change, reducing poverty [PDF - 2.2 MB]opens in a new window
31 October 2011
This short publication gives an overview of the purpose of the ICF, the main areas it will focus on, and an outline of what we intend to achieve.
International Climate Fund (ICF) Implementation Plan 2011/12 – 2014/15: Technical paper [PDF - 44 KB]opens in a new window
28 October 2011
Technical working paper
Finance for All - Finance Improvement Plan [PDF - 82 KB]opens in a new window
24 October 2011
Finance for All is exactly what is says. It applies both to our directly managed programmes and to how we promote better financial improvement in the organisations that we invest in, including multilateral agencies.