Policy and Research Directorate

Director-General: Michael Anderson
Tel: 020 7023 1213 | Fax: 020 7023 0694

Chief Economist: Alan Winters
Tel: 020 7023 0522

Chief Scientist: Chris Whitty
Tel: 0207 023 0220

About Policy and Research Directorate

The purpose of the directorate is to produce high quality research and policy that makes a real difference to the lives of poor people, and gets us closer to meeting the Millennium Development Goals.

For enquiries about Policy and Research Directorate, please email enquiry@dfid.gov.uk with 'PRD Enquiry' in the subject field.

More information about the key policy areas of DFID’s work can be found on our how we fight poverty pages.