News stories

Launch of UK civilian stabilisation unit

09 February 2010

A 1,000-strong pool of civilian experts to help in fragile states or conflict areas

Launch of new guidance on remittances

09 February 2010

Workers sending cash to friends and family overseas were today urged by the Government to keep their money safe by using formal channels like banks, transfer companies and foreign exchange agencies.

Results of Civil Society Challenge Fund 2010 Competition

08 February 2010

Support for 32 new projects agreed

DFID helps Afghan women to be heard at London Conference

05 February 2010

DFID helps women's group to be heard at international Afghanistan event

Northern Ireland pupils learn about global issues

04 February 2010

Pupils from Northern Ireland today met UK Minister for International Development, Mike Foster, to talk about how links to schools in developing countries are helping them learn about global issues that affect us all.

Earthquake in Haiti

04 February 2010

Latest update on DFID's response and what you can do to help

UK support to help Asia’s poorest people

04 February 2010

The UK Government pledged support for the poorest people in Asia and the Pacific with an increase in funding for the region’s development bank.

UK on track to meet Gleneagles commitments

03 February 2010

Douglas Alexander today highlighted Britain’s progress on helping the world’s poorest people on the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s landmark Trafalgar Square address.

Jobs and security are top priorities for Afghanistan

02 February 2010

Mike Foster meets with Afghan MPs on the country's progress

Sri Lanka - humanitarian response

02 February 2010

Latest update on DFID's work in Sri Lanka - updated 2 February 2010

New slum programme to help eight million Indian poor

02 February 2010

A new scheme which will give eight million slum dwellers across Indian cities access to water, better sanitation and shelter was announced today by Gareth Thomas.

Aid effectiveness at work in Sierra Leone

01 February 2010

The UK government has signed a joint agreement with the government of Sierra Leone, the World Bank and the UN, agreeing to support the implementation of the government’s eight-year Education Sector Strategy

Debt relief in Uganda

29 January 2010

Debt relief helps Uganda push change to infrastructure

Debt relief in Mozambique

29 January 2010

Debt relief allows Mozambique to more than tripled its poverty reducing expenditure from $792 million to over $2 billion since 2001

Debt relief in Burundi

29 January 2010

Debt relief allows support for free primary education and free health services for children under five and women in childbirth

UK support to fight climate change in Indonesia

29 January 2010

The UK joins forces with the Indonesian government to tackle deforestation and prepare Indonesians for the impacts of climate change

Douglas Alexander meets Pope on Vatican visit

28 January 2010

Douglas Alexander this week set out Britain’s priorities for helping the world’s poorest people as he met the Pope Benedict and a senior Cardinal.

New support for Afghanistan

28 January 2010

New programmes to strengthen Afghan governance and help Afghanistan’s farmers to increase their productivity were announced at the Afghanistan London Conference today.

Afghan government rewarded by international donors

28 January 2010

Targets met on private sector, revenue and public administration reform

Agreement boosts regional working in Africa

27 January 2010

The agreement recognises that Africa has to trade more if it is to develop economically and grow out of poverty. It is an important milestone in the DFID-TTF relationship, both cementing it and serving as the basis for a long-term, strategic partnership