UK commits to help Somalia improve security and prevent famine
Britain will support Somali plans to help address terrorism and piracy by tackling poverty and improving security
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Britain will support Somali plans to help address terrorism and piracy by tackling poverty and improving security
Caroline Chisholm School is successful in competition held at the heart of Westminster.
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New British aid announced today will step up efforts to vaccinate more children in developing countries to create a polio-free world
Girls in Afghanistan are to get access to a quality education thanks to 3 new education programmes.
DFID leads the UK government’s fight against world poverty. We run long-term programmes to help stop the underlying causes of poverty and respond to humanitarian emergencies.
DFID is a ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies.
Around 1.4 billion people around the world still live in poverty. The government is working with international organisations and the governments of poorer countries to help end poverty. Read more
Securing global safety by preventing countries and terrorists access to the materials needed for weapons of mass destruction, and by mitigating the effects of land mines and cluster munitions.
How the government is helping poor countries prepare for and deal with the impact of climate change
Creating jobs for poor people in developing countries is the best way of ending poverty.
Permanent Secretary
Director General, Finance and Corporate Performance
Director General, Policy and Global Issues
Director General, Country Programmes
Director General, Humanitarian, Security, Conflict and International Finance
Lead Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director
Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for UN Development Goals
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