Case Studies
This section describes how DFID activities are making a difference - stories told by people whose lives have been changed, and insights from DFID staff.
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21/04
Cash protection for Rwanda's poor
Nihoza's tiny plot of land provided barely enough food to feed her three children. But now, thanks to a major anti-poverty programme, the 28-year-old has found a better way to keep her family afloat.
20/04
Trishaw drivers, market sellers and karaoke singers: the global economic crisis hits Burma
Nobody is immune from the impact of the current global economic crisis, from large banks in the US to car manufacturers in Japan, and even trishaw operators in the Burmese city of Mandalay.
16/04
Increasing crop yield and preventing soil erosion in India
After a DFID-backed charity gave him some practical agricultural tips, farmer Bholaram Bhil found he could produce enough crops to feed his family and win trade at the local market.
14/04
The female condom comes to India
Aimed at India's women, the new "Velvet" condoms offer the same protection as traditional, male condoms.
02/04
Changing the lives of Iraq's vulnerable women
Seventy-year-old Jubaira was widowed during the Iraq conflict. Left to look after her traumatised son alone, she faced destitution - until a DFID-backed humanitarian agency gave her the chance to improve her income.
17/03
Delivering care to Kenya's new mothers
Here in Nyanza, district there is a frighteningly high likelihood of a woman dying in childbirth. DFID's support is improving maternal and newborn health services, training health workers, paying for medical equipment and helping to raise awareness of these services in the community
17/03
Wheat beats opium for Afghan farmers
Once the bread basket of Afghanistan, in recent years Helmand province has been more famous for its opium harvests. Now DFID is helping its farmers to return to growing crops that will put money in their pockets and food on their tables.
16/03
Calling for help in Serbia
A call centre supported by DFID is cutting through the red tape that stops Serbia's most vulnerable people from accessing welfare.
03/03
Tackling cheats boosts farmers' incomes in Tanzania
Crops were disappearing from under the noses of Tanzania's farmers because of the oversized sacks used by purchasers. Now DFID is cracking down on the sacks and putting the farmers back in profit.
03/03
Advocacy and Education: Promoting and protecting girls' rights in East Africa
DFID believes that gender equality is at the heart of development. Through an organization called MIFUMI, we funded an international project to help protect girls and young women in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, from abuse through advocacy, rights promotion, and education.
