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Volunteering: UK doctors and nurses helping the poorest

Volunteering: UK doctors and nurses helping the poorest

By • on May 8, 2012

Volunteer British doctors, nurses and midwives will train more than 13,000 health workers to provide life-saving care for millions of the world’s...

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Actis: Taxpayer to benefit from investment

Actis: Taxpayer to benefit from investment

By • on May 1, 2012

The UK Government has sold its remaining 40% shareholding in Actis Capital LLP in return for a share in the profits of its funds, International...

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Education: British aid to transform 1m girls’ lives

Education: British aid to transform 1m girls’ lives

By • on May 1, 2012

Today the UK Government is launching the first round of funding for the Girls' Education Challenge...

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South Sudan: UK warns of humanitarian disaster

South Sudan: UK warns of humanitarian disaster

By • on April 26, 2012

The ‪British Government will provide emergency support to help 100,000 people facing severe food shortages in South Sudan...

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Green growth: UK to help 2.5m access clean energy

Green growth: UK to help 2.5m access clean energy

By • on April 26, 2012

Britain will help support innovative private companies to bring sustainable energy to some of the poorest countries in Africa and Asia...

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Britain backs clean energy for 2m poor people

Britain backs clean energy for 2m poor people

By • on April 24, 2012

The UK is helping 2 million people in some of the world’s poorest countries to access clean and reliable energy...

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International Citizen Service: Young people fight poverty

International Citizen Service: Young people fight poverty

By • on April 23, 2012

Thousands of British young adults will help to fight poverty around the world with the UK's International Citizen Service ...

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Britain to kick start banking for poorest

The UK Government will unlock the potential of entrepreneurs in the poorest countries and create almost one million new jobs...

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Business: Britain to kick start banking for poorest

The UK Government will unlock the potential of entrepreneurs in the poorest countries and create almost one million new jobs...

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Water and sanitation: UK to double support

Britain will help more than 60 million people get access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation over the lifetime of this parliament...

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Water and sanitation: UK to double its support

Britain will help more than 60 million people get access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation over the lifetime of this parliament...

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Water: DFID research finds huge reservoirs under Africa

New research funded by UK aid has revealed huge resources of groundwater that could give millions of people safe water to drink...

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World Bank: UK and UN lead call to prepare for disasters

Today, Britain and the United Nations are bringing together influential global leaders to help make the world more resilient to natural disasters...

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Syria: British medical aid to help thousands

Britain will help hospitals provide trauma surgery for hundreds of Syrians injured in the conflict and medical care for thousands more...

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Nigeria: Ibori jailed in fight against corruption

DFID is leading the process to return the millions of pounds stolen to the country’s poorest people...

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