The Department for International Development
The
Department for International Development (DFID) is the
At the
heart of the policy is a commitment to the internationally agreed target of
halving the proportion of people living in extreme poverty by 2015, together
with the associated targets, including basic healthcare provision and
universal access to primary education by the same date.
DFID
seeks to work in partnership with governments that are committed to these
international targets, and with business, civil society and the research
community to encourage progress that will help reduce poverty
DFID
also works with multilateral institutions including the World Bank, United
Nations agencies and the European Commission. The bulk of its assistance is
concentrated on the poorest countries in
DFID
is also contributing to poverty elimination and sustainable development in
middle income countries, and helping the transition countries in Central and
eastern Europe to ensure that the widest number of people benefit from the
process of change.