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BBC Media Action DFID global grant summary September 2012 [PDF - 2.8 MB]opens in a new window
01 September 2012
Summary of DFID global grant to BBC Media Action from Autumn 2011
Governance, Open Societies and Anti-Corruption Department (GOSAC) Operational Plan 2011-2015 [PDF - 168 KB]opens in a new window
01 June 2012
GOSAC’s specific goal is to reduce poverty through: achieving better governance and empowering people in developing countries; and achieve better outcomes for poor people and girls and women.
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.
DFID's response to ICAI report: Anti-corruption action plan [PDF - 35 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 approach to anti-corruption
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.
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.
DFID's Governance Portfolio review [PDF - 126 KB]opens in a new window
03 October 2011
DFID's investment in governance aims to support the development of capable, accountable and responsive states that provide security, enable growth, reduce poverty and improve the delivery of public services
Electoral assistance and politics: Lessons for international support [PDF - 1.1 MB]opens in a new window
30 September 2011
This paper draws on a number of reviews and case studies of elections in the last four years to draw out key lessons, in the form of ‘principles for election support’.
Empowerment and accountability summary note [PDF - 209 KB]opens in a new window
29 September 2011
This paper provides an overview of why and how DFID is aiming to enable poor people to exercise greater choice and control over their own development and to hold decision-makers to account.
How to note: Managing fiduciary risk when providing financial aid [PDF - 599 KB]opens in a new window
01 June 2011
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
Strengthening Accountability in Budget Support Countries - DFID’s 5% Commitment: Briefing Note for Country Offices [PDF - 63 KB]opens in a new window
28 April 2011
What DFID Country Offices need to do to meet, monitor and report on the commitment to spend an amount equivalent to 5% of Budget Support on strengthening domestic accountability.
Governance & Fragile States Department [PDF - 95 KB]opens in a new window
01 April 2011
Effective governance is essential to achieve sustainable development results. There is considerable evidence that effective governance matters for development.
Elections in Pakistan in 2008 [PDF - 1.1 MB]opens in a new window
01 December 2010
The 2008 election in Pakistan marked an important watershed in Pakistani politics, and took place in unique circumstances.
Elections in Nigeria in 2007 [PDF - 597 KB]opens in a new window
The Nigerian elections of April 2007 were judged by most observers to fall a long way short of the standards for credible, free and fair elections and to be the worst in Nigeria’s post-independence, electoral history.
Elections in Sierra Leone in 2007 and 2008 [PDF - 591 KB]opens in a new window
The restoration of peace in Sierra Leone, the succession of reasonable elections since 2002, and the peaceful change of government via the ballot box in 2007 are all rightly seen as huge accomplishments.
Elections in Nepal in 2008 [PDF - 1.1 MB]opens in a new window
The Nepali election held in April 2008 was probably the most critical to regime legitimacy in Nepal’s political history.
Elections in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2006 [PDF - 644 KB]opens in a new window
In the wake of decades of authoritarian rule and protracted violent conflict, the DRC held its first multi-party elections in nearly forty years in 2006.
Elections in Kenya in 2007 [PDF - 278 KB]opens in a new window
The closely contested Kenyan elections in 2007 were based upon a flawed election process, and led to a deepening of ethnic divisions and serious post-election violence lasting well into 2008.
Elections in Bangladesh in 2008 [PDF - 1.2 MB]opens in a new window
After two years of a military-backed Caretaker Government, in December 2008 Bangladesh held the most free and fair election since the reintroduction of parliamentary democracy in 1991. The successful election brought Bangladesh back from the brink ...