http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/ %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/budget09.asp Wed, 22 Apr 2009 The Budget, presented today by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, means that the UK government is keeping its promises to the world''s poorest people and remains committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/malaria-no-more.asp Tue, 21 Apr 2009 David Beckham, Andy Murray and Denise Lewis joined Prime Minister Gordon Brown at No 10 yesterday to mark the launch of Malaria No More UK %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/dgsp.asp Mon, 20 Apr 2009 The DFID Global School Partnerships (DGSP) programme has been presented with a World Aware Education Award by an international jury for the programme’s ‘excellence in networking, partnerships and co-ordination to increase and improve global education.’ %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/malaria-affordable-medicines.asp Fri, 17 Apr 2009 A new cost-cutting scheme launched today is set to slash the price of the world''s most effective anti-malaria drugs by a staggering 98%, saving the lives of millions of men, women and children in developing countries. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/malawi-mothers.asp Thu, 16 Apr 2009 A £9 million increase in the Department for International Development’s (DFID) funding to our health programme in Malawi will tackle a serious maternal mortality problem in the country which boasts a special relationship with the people of Scotland. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/trade-week.asp Thu, 16 Apr 2009 World Trade Week, the first event of its kind in the UK, will take place this year from 8 to 12 June. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/world-trade-week.asp Thu, 16 Apr 2009 World Trade Week, the first event of its kind in the UK, will take place this year from 8 to 12 June and will highlight the importance of global trade in creating jobs and growth in the current economic climate. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/fin-crisis-update3.asp Wed, 15 Apr 2009 New research shows some poor people in five low income countries are eating less frequently and are withdrawing children from school. These responses are evolving as poor communities feel the combined impacts of the global food, fuel and financial crises. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/bangladesh-streetchildren-foster.asp Tue, 07 Apr 2009 Mike Foster MP, Minister for International Development, recently visited Bangladesh to gain insight into the many ways in which DFID is working to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable people there. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/invest-iraq.asp Tue, 07 Apr 2009 On 30 April the Government of Iraq’s National Investment Commission, with the support of the UK Department for International Development, is hosting a high profile international conference in London to promote investment in Iraq. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/north-south-corridor-060409.asp Mon, 06 Apr 2009 DFID Minister of State Gareth Thomas announces £100million support for North-South Corridor %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/north-south.asp Mon, 06 Apr 2009 The UK Government today committed £100m to transform regional infrastructure and increase trade across Africa. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/sri-lanka-civilians.asp Fri, 03 Apr 2009 Helping civilians forced to leave their homes by the ongoing conflict in Sri Lanka remains a priority for the UK government. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/Speeches/foster-nepal.asp Fri, 03 Apr 2009 Speech by DFID Minister Mike Foster Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, DFID, 2 April 2009 %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/global-trade-liquidity.asp Thu, 02 Apr 2009 Businesses in developing countries are struggling to survive due to the economic downturn and need urgent financial support, said Secretary of State for International Development Douglas Alexander today. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/sierra-leone-mothers.asp Thu, 02 Apr 2009 Pregnant women in Sierra Leone - where more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world – will be given life-saving healthcare thanks to a new UK scheme launched today by International Development Minister Ivan Lewis. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/nepal-business-plan.asp Thu, 02 Apr 2009 The UK has today pledged to help build a lasting peace in Nepal and develop the economy of the poorest country in Asia. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/building-support-development.asp Thu, 02 Apr 2009 DFID is reviewing its work within the UK to build support for development since the publication of the Building Support for Development Strategy Paper in 1999. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/london-summit-bloggers.asp Wed, 01 Apr 2009 Budding young journalists supported by DFID will be reporting live and direct from the G20 Summit on Thursday. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/nepal-drought-conflict.asp Wed, 01 Apr 2009 Today UK Development Minister Mike Foster announced an additional NRs 460 million for the World Food Programme’s food and relief work across Nepal. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/capability-review-09.asp Tue, 31 Mar 2009 DFID's Capability Review, published today, identifies the department as a top-performing government department and "a world leader in the field of development". %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/regional-events.asp Mon, 30 Mar 2009 Your chance to shape government policy on eliminating world poverty. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/london-summit-lessons.asp Mon, 30 Mar 2009 Teachers now have G20 London Summit resources at their fingertips thanks to online planning tools published by Teachernet. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/bribery-bill.asp Thu, 26 Mar 2009 On 25 March, the UK Ministry of Justice published a new draft Bribery Bill. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/us-contraceptive-ban.asp Wed, 25 Mar 2009 In September 2008, the Bush administration abruptly ordered developing countries to stop providing US-funded contraceptives to the reproductive health organisation, Marie Stopes International (MSI). %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/london-summit.asp Wed, 25 Mar 2009 On 2 April 2009, the leaders of the world''s 20 richest nations - the G20 - will gather in London to address the global economic crisis. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/youth-summit.asp Tue, 24 Mar 2009 Fifty young people from across the UK attended a DFID Youth Summit last week, to help shape government policy on eliminating world poverty and to share their views with world leaders ahead of the London Summit next month. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/tb-18mil.asp Tue, 24 Mar 2009 The discovery of new oral treatments for tuberculosis (TB), which could save millions of lives in developing countries, will receive an £18 million boost, International Development Minister Ivan Lewis announced today. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/statsrelease-2009.asp Mon, 23 Mar 2009 Statistics on UK net official development assistance (ODA) as a proportion of Gross National Income (ODA/GNI) in 2008 %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/oda-2009.asp Mon, 23 Mar 2009 New aid level figures published today by the Department for International Development show the UK is on track in its fight against poverty in developing countries. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/uganda-maternalhealth-lewis.asp Fri, 20 Mar 2009 Ivan Lewis MP, Minister for International Development, reports from Uganda on the continuing efforts to combat maternal mortality. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/bangladesh-sanitation-foster.asp Fri, 20 Mar 2009 Mike Foster MP, Minister for International Development, recently visited Bangladesh to gain insight into the many ways in which DFID is working to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable people there. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/world-water-day-2009.asp Fri, 20 Mar 2009 900 million people around the world lacking access to clean water and basic sanitation. For World Water Day, we explain the scale of the challenge and what is being done about it. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/malaria-cherry.asp Fri, 20 Mar 2009 A new child-friendly malaria drug which will be distributed in Africa, where a child dies every 30 seconds from malaria, is to be launched in the UK on Monday 23 March 2009. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/financial-crisis-latin-america.asp Thu, 19 Mar 2009 On Monday 16 March, key DFID policy makers met with organisations including Oxfam and Christian Aid to discuss the impact of the global economic crisis on Latin America. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/foster-birm.asp Thu, 19 Mar 2009 Minister for International Development Mike Foster was in Birmingham yesterday to renew a working commitment with Cadbury’s to give African farmers a fairer deal. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/cscf2009.asp Thu, 19 Mar 2009 Support for 35 new projects agreed – meaning a total of 140 projects to run from April 2009 %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/lambeth.asp Wed, 18 Mar 2009 Press Release from Lambeth Palace %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/youth-summit.asp Wed, 18 Mar 2009 Young people to advise ministers and world leaders on fight against global poverty. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/foster-birm.asp Wed, 18 Mar 2009 Minister for International Development Mike Foster is in Birmingham today (Wednesday) to renew a working commitment with Cadbury’s to give African farmers a fairer deal. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/kenya-mothers-day.asp Tue, 17 Mar 2009 Having a baby in rural north-western Kenya is a risky business for the expectant mums who live there. This feature explains how DFID support is helping. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/credit-crunch-hunger.asp Mon, 16 Mar 2009 The UK is contributing almost an extra £1m to tackling global hunger as fears rise that the economic downturn will leave many millions more of the world’s poorest people without enough to eat, International Development Minister Ivan Lewis announced today. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/credit-crunch-hunger.asp Mon, 16 Mar 2009 The UK is contributing almost an extra £1m to tackling global hunger as fears rise that the economic downturn will leave many millions more of the world’s poorest people without enough to eat, International Development Minister Ivan Lewis announced today. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/helena.asp Mon, 16 Mar 2009 Consultation on options for access to the island. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/uganda-budget-support.asp Mon, 16 Mar 2009 The UK will keep its Poverty Reduction Budget Support (PRBS) to Uganda at £35 million in 2008/09. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/safety-net.asp Sun, 15 Mar 2009 The UK government will give £200m for a global social protection fund which would provide immediate help to meet the daily needs of the poorest people in the poorest countries in the economic downturn, International Development Minister Douglas Alexander announced today. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/safety-net.asp Sun, 15 Mar 2009 The UK government will give £200m for a global social protection fund which would provide immediate help to meet the daily needs of the poorest people in the poorest countries in the economic downturn, International Development Minister Douglas Alexander announced today. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/pressreleases/somalia.asp Fri, 13 Mar 2009 DFID today announced that it will provide a further £3.4 million from the UK’s aid programme to assist with humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/somalia-funding.asp Fri, 13 Mar 2009 DFID announced today that it will provide a further £3.4 million from the UK’s aid programme to assist with humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia. %> http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dfid.gov.uk/news/files/youth-reporters.asp Thu, 12 Mar 2009 A group of 9 budding reporters have been enlisted by the Department for International Development to raise awareness amongst young people about the upcoming London summit in London and the work the UK does to help developing countries.