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DFID's new research strategy covers the period 2008-2013. It replaces the Research Funding Framework 2005-2007. DFID will spend up to £1 billion on research over the next five years. This strategy explains how it will use this money to have maximum impact on reducing poverty in developing countries. It builds on the success of past research but also follows new directions.

This international strategy forms part of DFID's overall approach to science and innovation. It complements the research funded through individual Country Assistance Plans and deals specifically with the global pool of knowledge about development. It asks:

• how research can add to that knowledge continually;
• how developing countries can benefit from research and knowledge better; and
• how they and the international development community can use research to bring about real change

For full details of the Research Strategy, click 'view related documents' above or click here.

Background:

DFID consulted widely to develop its most recent Research Strategy. It asked around 1000 research experts, policy-makers and other research users in developing countries, as well as these stakeholders in the UK and Europe. The consultation process started with a 'Visioning and Strategy Workshop' held in London in March 2007. A series of background papers were commissioned to help inform the debate, face-to-face discussions were held in seven DFID partner countries during June-December 2007 - Uganda, Nigeria, Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia, South Africa and China. An electronic survey was conducted to get a wide range of views from people interested in development research in the UK, developing countries and internationally. More than 750 people replied to the survey.