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DFID Global Funds Department Operational Plan 2011-2015 [PDF - 133 KB]opens in a new window
01 June 2012
The Global Funds Department (GFD) was created in January 2011 as a lean and focused Department to be responsible for DFID’s policies, programmes, financial management and shareholder relations with global funds and innovative finance mechanisms ...
DFID Civil Society Department Operational Plan 2011-2015 [PDF - 339 KB]opens in a new window
Civil Society Department (CSD) is part of DFID’s Policy Division. CSD’s responsibilities cover four key areas of DFID’s work: (i) Programme management – responsibility for administering the main central funding schemes for civil society ...
DFID Ethiopia Operational Plan 2011-2015 summary [PDF - 359 KB]opens in a new window
Summary of DFID's work in Ethiopia from 2011 to 2015: why we work in Ethiopia, what we will achieve, who we will work with and how we will work.
Summary Paper on DFID’s Work with the Overseas Territories [PDF - 208 KB]opens in a new window
22 May 2012
Each of the 14 Overseas Territories is unique, but there are shared challenges. Most Territories are remote; many have a narrow, undiversified economic base and rely heavily on public sector services and employment; some suffer from declining populations
Broadening the range of designs and methods for impact evaluations - Working paper 38 [PDF - 1.4 MB]opens in a new window
18 May 2012
This is a study report dealing with difficult methodological and theoretical challenges faced by those who wish to evaluate the impacts of international development policies.
DFID's response to ICAI report: Afghanistan [PDF - 89 KB]opens in a new window
16 April 2012
DFID Management Response to Independent Commission for Aid Impact recommendations on: Programme controls and assurance in Afghanistan
DFID's response to ICAI report: World Bank engagement [PDF - 100 KB]opens in a new window
DFID Management Response to Independent Commission for Aid Impact recommendations on: The effectiveness of DFID's engagement with the World Bank
DFID's response to ICAI report: Girl Hub [PDF - 68 KB]opens in a new window
DFID Management Response to Independent Commission for Aid Impact recommendations on: Girl Hub: A DFID and Nike Foundation initiative
DFID Capability Action Plan 2012 [PDF - 359 KB]opens in a new window
12 April 2012
DFID's Capability Review assess how well equipped the department is to meet it’s delivery challenges and provide targeted support to make any improvements required.
Survey of green growth/environmental sustainability accounting and indicators [PDF - 1.5 MB]opens in a new window
06 April 2012
This study conducted a survey of the major green growth frameworks and indicators to improve understanding of their function, pros, cons and the links between them.
Impact evaluations methods and designs (WP38) [PDF - 1.4 MB]opens in a new window
02 April 2012
This is a study report dealing with difficult methodological and theoretical challenges faced by those who wish to evaluate the impacts of international development policies
DFID Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Portfolio Review [PDF - 2.1 MB]opens in a new window
22 March 2012
Review of DFID's current portfolio of investment in water, sanitation and hygeine
International Citizen Service - Age data summary [PDF - 243 KB]opens in a new window
19 March 2012
Publication showing the number of volunteers participating in International Citizen Service, by age and by local authority
2012 Joint Factsheet on US-UK Partnership for Global Development [PDF - 98 KB]opens in a new window
14 March 2012
The US and UK are working together through the Partnership for Global Development to achieve better results by advancing economic growth; preventing conflict in fragile states; improving global health, particularly for girls and women; strengthening m ...
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: Summary [PDF - 214 KB]opens in a new window
01 February 2012
Summary of the DFID strategy, ‘Promoting innovative and evidence-based approaches to building resilience and responding to humanitarian crises’.
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
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.
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.