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In the UK, we have so much and therefore take lots of things for granted. We have all these things here because people have jobs and they also pay taxes. But in poor countries there simply isn’t enough money to go round to pay for teachers, civil servants or to build hospitals, roads and sewers. Continue reading →

Current Research Topics

Research Topics are the broad categories within which DFID currently funds research.

The Research Strategy 2008-2013 has identified six key research priorities for DFID: Continue reading →

This section describes how DFID research activities are making a difference.

South African Herpes Trial Shows Trust Key to Success

A trial of acyclovir treatment of genital herpes in South Africa has shown that it is crucial that participants have confidence in the team running the trial. (read more)

Putting child trafficking on the agenda in Haiti

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The true test of research is whether people use it – for reference, for influence, and most importantly, for change. DFID’s Research Strategy pledges to upscale its efforts to make research available, accessible, and useable through a range of means in order to increase the impact of research. Continue reading →

DFID will spend around £1 billion over five years on development research. The Secretary of State for International Development Rt. Hon Douglas Alexander MP revealed details of priorities at the London launch on April 22nd 2008.

This is DFID’s first substantive five-year strategy for research. It broadens the portfolio of research from four to six major topics, putting research on climate change and growth centre-stage. The strategy also creates a new home for research on future challenges and opportunities, and continues to support research into governance in challenging environments. Continue reading →