Building support for development in the UK
In April 2009, DFID announced the commissioning of a series of reviews of its work to build support for development in the UK.
The reports of the reviews are now available in PDF format as follows:
- Review of DFID’s Work to Build support for Development through the Education System, by PriceWaterhouseCoopers ;
- Review of DFID’s Work to Build Support for Development through the Media, by Oxford Global Media ;
- Review of DFID’s Work to Build Support for Development through work with Businesses, Trades Unions, Faith Communities, Black and Minority Ethnic Communities, and Diaspora Groups, by Verulam Associates ;
- Review of DFID’s Work to Build Support for Development through the Development Awareness Fund and the Mini Grants Programme, by Verulam Associates .
A synthesis report was also prepared by Verulam Associates to draw together the findings of the above four reviews.
Consultation
The review reports contain a series of recommendations by the consultants to DFID on how DFID should change its approach and programmes to build support for development in the UK. These recommendations are in the concluding sections of the attached reports.
DFID has not yet determined how to take forward these recommendations, and wishes to consult all interested parties on their views on the recommendations.
The consultation question is as follows:
- What are your views on the recommendations in the review reports?
All responses to this question should be sent to: bsdr@dfid.gov.uk
All consultation responses will be analysed carefully and we will publish a summary of the responses. However, DFID is unable to acknowledge individual responses to the consultation question.
This consultation period is open until 23 October 2009.
Stakeholder Forum
DFID is also organising with the Development Education Association (DEA) a stakeholder forum in London on the afternoon of 14 September 2009 on the findings and recommendations of the Education and DAF / Mini Grants reviews. If you would like to attend or would like more information on the event, please contact Dean Weston at the DEA on dean.weston@dea.org.uk. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Forward Process
DFID will consider the findings and recommendations of the review reports and the responses to the consultation question above. The Department will then decide how to take forward the recommendations, and make information available on its decisions in November 2009 through this website.
