DFID
Mission/Vision:
We work with governments of developing countries as well as charities, businesses and international bodies, including the World Bank, UN agencies and the European Commission. All our partners share our ambition to achieve the MDGs.
What they do:
The Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. We are working to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the international targets agreed by the United Nations (UN) to halve world poverty by 2015.
In 2008/09 we provided £5.5 billion of aid to poorer countries. Our budget will increase to £7.8 billion by 2010/11. By 2013, the equivalent of 0.7% of the UK's gross national income will be dedicated to development assistance, from 0.36% in 2007/08.
Where they work:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Moldova, Montserrat, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Overseas Territories, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
How to get in touch:
Nemat Minouche Shafik, Permanent Secretary
The Public Enquiry Point is the initial point of contact for information on the work of the whole of the Department. The telephone helpline is open from 10am-4pm (GMT/BST), Monday to Friday. An answerphone is available at other times.
Tel: 0845 300 4100 (UK only)
Tel: +44 (0) 1355 84 3132 (from outside the UK)
Fax: +44 (0) 1355 84 3632
Email: enquiry@dfid.gov.uk
Website: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/
