Joint statement from the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

We strongly condemn the failure of the Burmese Government to co-operate with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

29/06/2007

Douglas Alexander appointed International Development Secretary

Douglas Alexander, appointed as Secretary of State for International Development today, confirmed his commitment to continuing the fight against world poverty.

28/06/2007

Your chance to comment on our new Research Strategy

DFID is seeking views to help it develop a new research strategy. The new strategy will start in April 2008 and replace the Research Funding Framework 2005 - 2007.

27/06/2007

Independent Advisory Committee for Development Impact

22/06/2007

Poverty and water resources management

Water is the stuff of life. It is fundamental to human development yet over a billion people live without a safe and reliable water supply and half the population of developing countries are without proper sanitation. Climate change, rising population, growing urbanisation and economic growth all increase the challenge.

21/06/2007

Webchat with the Secretary of State from 10 Downing Street

The Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn, took part in a live webchat from 10 Downing Street on Thursday, 21 June. Following the recent G8 summit in Germany, where the UK and the other G8 countries recommitted themselves to making poverty history, this was a chance to get answers to your questions about Africa.

21/06/2007

Get what you pay for - building transparency in construction

New plans to help tackle $400 billion of corruption in the global construction industry were announced today by the Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn.

20/06/2007

DFID makes £1m available for ICRC's humanitarian work in Gaza and the West Bank

The humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories has deteriorated, compounded by the crisis in Gaza over the last two weeks. To help alleviate the suffering, International Development Secretary Hilary Benn today announced that £1 million will be channelled through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to meet immediate humanitarian needs.

19/06/2007

Billion benefit from bank accounts

18/06/2007

Protecting the Poor in Pakistan

One in four Pakistanis are poor and one in every two are considered vulnerable to falling into poverty. In a major move to address these tragic statistics, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has just approved a National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS).

18/06/2007