Press releases

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.

Nepal Rural Access Programme wins award

01 February 2010

Rural Access Programme, Nepal, wins Global Roads Achievement Award for Advocacy awarded by the International Roads Federation

UK aid ship loading up to leave for Haiti

01 February 2010

A Royal Navy ship is today being loaded up with UK aid for Haiti and is expected to set sail this week, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said today.

UK partners with Indonesia to fight climate change

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.

UK investment is key to helping to rebuild Afghanistan

27 January 2010

The private sector has a fundamental role to play in rebuilding Afghanistan, and the UK is helping to create a better business environment, International Development Minister, Gareth Thomas said today.

Minister brings 1GOAL campaign to Leamington

25 January 2010

Pupils at St Anthony’s Primary School and International Development Minister Gareth Thomas brought the global 1GOAL campaign to Leamington today.

New fund to help smallest not-for-profit groups reach the poorest people

22 January 2010

New fund will help smaller groups help the poor

UK announces major support for sanitation project in Vietnam

22 January 2010

A £17million DFID grant will spread good hygiene practices

Minister brings 1GOAL campaign to Solihull

21 January 2010

Students at Tudor Grange School and International Development Minister Mike Foster brought the global 1GOAL campaign to Solihull today

Government Minister visits Burton to meet students working on climate change projects and promoting 1 GOAL

21 January 2010

International Development Secretary, Mike Foster, will hear from students of de Ferrers Specialist Technology College, Burton-upon-Trent about their partnerships with African counterparts

UK to send Royal Navy ship loaded with aid for Haiti

20 January 2010

The UK will send a Royal Fleet Auxiliary Supplies ship loaded with aid to help with the relief operation in Haiti, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander announced today.

UK government to treble Haiti response to $30m

18 January 2010

International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said the total sum would rise from $10 million to £20 million (over $30m) based on the latest assessments of the scale of the disaster from our team on the ground.

UK support for logistics and disease prevention in Haiti

16 January 2010

£2m GBP will go towards getting vital transport and communication networks moving, so that aid workers can help save more lives.

Historic legislation will mean Britain keeps its promises to poor countries

15 January 2010

Britain is first G8 country to publish its international development spend

UK Government to give $10 million to Haiti relief effort

14 January 2010

umanitarian relief work in Haiti will be supported by a $10 million donation from the UK's Department for International Development.

UK to help released child soldiers

07 January 2010

The UK is set to help ex-child soldiers reintegrate back into local communities across Nepal following the release of 3000 former combatants from Maoist military camps over the coming weeks.

UK allocates £54 million more for humanitarian assistance and for elections in Sudan

06 January 2010

A £54 million package of aid from the UK to help Sudan, along with a renewed call for support to the country’s peace process on its fifth anniversary this week, was announced today by ministers Baroness Kinnock and Gareth Thomas.

UKaid supports new vaccine to eradicate polio

30 December 2009

DFID-funded vaccine is 30% more effective against two remaining poliovirus strains