Leading the UK government's fight against world poverty

Leading the UK government's fight against world poverty

The bigger picture

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Eliminating World Poverty - your chance to shape the debate

Contribute your views to our new white paper consultation on tackling global poverty.

DFID in action

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Cyclone Nargis: one year on

Last year's Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma's Irrawaddy Delta, leaving death in its wake. One year on, we look at how the UK provided desperately needed humanitarian aid.

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Bush schools: out of harm's way

Violence in the Central African Republic forces many children to abandon school. See how DFID's support is giving them a chance to continue their education in bush schools.

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Rwandan genocide: fifteen years on

In 1994, Rwanda suffered three months of brutal genocide. One million people died, three million became refugees. We look back on 15 years of healing.

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Over the Labour Day break I took a trip to Akagera National Park on the Eastern border of Rwanda, next to Tanzania. It is a large open expanse of savanna and woodland dotted with beautiful lakes...

Martin Leach

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Head of DFID Rwanda and Burundi