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An update of The Neglected Crisis of Undernutrition: Evidence for Action [PDF - 1.4 MB]opens in a new window
24 October 2012
This paper updates the evidence base on maternal and child undernutrition in the light of new research undertaken since 2009
London Summit on Family Planning: Summaries of commitments [PDF - 856 KB]opens in a new window
07 September 2012
Global commitments to make high quality, voluntary family planning services more available, acceptable and affordable generated at the London Summit on Family Planning (July 2012).
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
Strategic vision for girls and women: One year on [PDF - 456 KB]opens in a new window
17 August 2012
The Strategic Vision for Girls and Women: One Year On sets out what has been achieved in the past 12 months
Evaluation of DFID’s Support for Health and Education in India [PDF - 242 KB]opens in a new window
08 June 2012
Evaluation of DFID Management Response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on: Support for Health and Education in India
DFID Human Development Department Operational Plan 2011-2015 [PDF - 150 KB]opens in a new window
01 June 2012
The purpose of Human Development Department is to provide corporate and international leadership on human development and the MDGs. Human Development Department will provide policy leadership on results and value for money of UK and global investment ...
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 ...
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
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.
DFID's response to ICAI report: Zimbabwe health sector action plan [PDF - 21 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 support for the health sector in Zimbabwe
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).
Scaling up nutrition: The UK’s position paper on undernutrition [PDF - 629 KB]opens in a new window
20 September 2011
The global population is set to rise to nine billion by 2050, from nearly seven billion today. Ensuring that food is affordable, protecting the poor from food price peaks and troughs and achieving global access to food are key challenges for the future.
Malaria: Country profiles [PDF - 3.5 MB]opens in a new window
11 July 2011
DFID commissioned these profiles for health advisers in our country offices. Profiles were prepared for all countries where DFID has an office and where malaria is a public health issue.
Towards zero infections: the UK’s position paper on HIV in the developing world 2011 [PDF - 981 KB]opens in a new window
01 May 2011
This policy paper outlines the UK's position on HIV in the developing world.
DFID Human Development Department Operational Plan 2011-2015: 2011 version [PDF - 204 KB]opens in a new window
01 April 2011
Health is Global: An outcomes framework for global health 2011-15 [PDF - 861 KB]opens in a new window
31 March 2011
The framework will focus the UK Government’s efforts to drive forward the global health agenda by 2015. It defines twelve global health outcomes in three overarching areas for action: global health security, international development and trade.
A new strategic vision for girls and women: stopping poverty before it starts [PDF - 140 KB]opens in a new window
08 March 2011
The UK has committed to putting girls and women at the heart of our development assistance. Our new vision for girls and women builds on the commitments set out in DFID’s Business Plan. It sets out four pillars for greater and more effective action.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) [PDF - 33 KB]opens in a new window
01 March 2011
A global public/private partnership that raises and disburses funds to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window
UNAIDS is a joint programme of 10 United Nations organisations and the UNAIDS Secretariat charged with delivering an effective response to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.