2. What does the UK spend on international development?
The UK government spent £9,007 million on development in 2010/11 and the DFID aid programme accounted for £7,689 million (85%) of this expenditure.
Further information can be found at:
3. Which countries does DFID work in?
DFID works directly in over 150 countries worldwide. The top twenty countries that received bilateral aid in 2010/11 are:
1
India
279
2
Ethiopia
251
3
Pakistan
203
4
Bangladesh
174
5
Tanzania
146
6
Nigeria
142
7
Congo (Dem Rep)
133
8
Sudan
128
9
Afghanistan
97
10
Uganda
94
11
Mozambique
12
Rwanda
90
13
Ghana
87
14
Malawi
71
15
Kenya
69
16
Zimbabwe
17
Nepal
62
18
Vietnam
55
19
Zambia
52
20
Sierra Leone
51
For more information on which countries DFID works in:
4. How DFID works with civil society
Today DFID works with over 500 international and UK civil society organisations and has direct or indirect links with thousands of civil society organisations in developing countries.
You can find out more at:
5. What support does the UK provide for disasters and emergencies?
DFID provides aid to people affected by humanitarian crises. DFID spent £449 million on bilateral humanitarian assistance during 2008/09 - the top ten bilateral recipients were:
84
83
47
Somalia
30
Yemen
Haiti
Burma
Eritrea
6. How many staff work for DFID?
Staff in London office - 836
Staff in East Kilbride office - 495
UK staff currently based overseas - 500
Staff appointed in country - 823
Total = 2,654
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