 DFID helps in lifting at least 3 million people out of poverty each year
The Department for International Development (DFID) is responsible for managing Britain's aid to poor & developing nations and works towards eliminating world poverty. It supports long-term programmes to help tackle the underlying causes of poverty and responds to emergencies, both natural & man-made. DFID was set up in 1997 with a primary mission of fighting world poverty. Today DFID works in over 150 countries and in 2007/08 spent £5.3 billion on aid to poorer countries. This budget will increase to £7.6 billion by 2010/11.DFID White Paper (July 2009)
The Department for International Development has recently launched a new White Paper Eliminating World Poverty: Building our Common Future which outlines the UK's priorities in response to current global pressures of climate change, food insecurity, the economic downturn, conflict and rising populations. Click here to view the LG Alliance Submission to the DFID White Paper Consultation May 09
Development Awareness Fund (DAF)DFID manage the Development Awareness Fund (DAF), which aims to build support for development by generating greater levels of awareness and understanding of international development issues. The UK Local Government Alliance for International Development have received three year DAF funding from November 08 - November 2011 to support its work on raising awareness of global poverty issues within UK local councils. DFID Community Linking ProgrammeThe DFID Community Linking Programme is designed to create greater development awareness by supporting links between communities in the United Kingdom and communities in developing countries. These could include faith groups, community groups, local government, business and charitable organisations. The Programme is funded by DFID and will be delivered by a consortium of British Council, the Institute for Community Cohesion (iCoCo), the Inter Faith Network for the UK (IFN) and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). The consortium is currently carrying out a survey on community linking, the results will be used to ensure that the programme provides the best support to a wide range of groups. To respond to the survey - please visit the DFID website.
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