The UK Government is committed to spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid by 2013. Every year, this money - your money - helps to pull three million people out of grinding poverty around the world.
Together, we are making a big difference – and together, we can make it better. We want every single penny of the aid budget to make an impact and we want your help to make sure that it does.
This means asking some big questions about what we do and the way we work. Take a look below - and click on the questions to find out how you can help.
What
must we focus on to have the most impact?
We’re looking at what we should prioritise in order to reach the Millennium Development Goals. Right now, we’re examining the issue of microfinance. Have your say and help us to shape our strategies:
Also see our two previous consultations and sign up to receive the findings:
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Who
should we work with to reach the poorest?
By focussing aid on fewer countries, we can increase the impact we have for the poorest people. Examining who we work with at a global level also means we can assess who is best placed to deliver results on the ground. As such, we’re reviewing which countries we work with and who to work through.
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How
can we work better and smarter?
In line with the rest of the UK Government, we asked for your comments on the coalition's programme for government. Our structural reform plan puts in place a plan of action to deliver these commitments.
We also got your thoughts on how to deliver these commitments as cost-effectively as possible.
We also want to know how we can work smarter and more efficiently in responding to humanitarian crises. Plus, how we can channel aid money more effectively to smaller, agile partners to promote innovative and lasting change.
Finally, as part of the process of developing a new communications strategy, and in line with the reviews of DFID’s bilateral, multilateral and humanitarian programmes, DFID is reviewing its funding of its work to build greater awareness in the UK of development challenges in poorer countries.
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