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5 reasons to be proud of DFID and all it has achieved

On 16 June, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the unexpected merger of The Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) into a new Foreign ...
The Conversation

DfID merger with Foreign Office signals shift from using aid to reduce poverty to promoting British national self interest

Michael Jennings does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
BBC

DFID's "transparency revolution" is welcome - but supporting independent media is urgent and challenging

James Deane argues that efforts to increase transparency and strengthen accountability will only succeed if independent media is given the support it needs to flourish and hold power to account. The ...
The Guardian

DfiD merger will 'severely impact' UK's status, concludes cross-party inquiry

Commons committee chair warns of ‘damage beyond repair’ over abolition of overseas aid department A cross-party committee of MPs has said Boris Johnson’s “rushed and impulsive” merger of the Foreign ...
Malawi Nyasa Times

Malawi gets $15m DFID donation as food aid

Britain’s aid agency, the Department for International Development (DfID) on Friday announce a K8.75 billion (about US$15 million) for humanitarian food assistance in Malawi responding to President’s ...
Vanguard

DfID’s alleged funding of Ibori’s trial opens new questions

IT is about two months to the expected freedom for former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, who has been in a London jail over allegations of money laundering. However, issues and controversies ...