Organisation
Department for International Development, UK (DFID)
Official UK Government aid agency. (See also NRI entry for information on agricultural sector projects). Formerly Overseas Development Administration (ODA)
Information services include:
(a) WWW server includes press releases, full text of White Paper on UK aid policy, Global Pipeline Projects (summary of DFID project currently in preparation, with contact information), how to apply for development research funding through DFID), recruitment information, statistics on UK aid, Developments (quarterly journal, available online and in print), text of EVSUM project evaluation summaries
(b) Library (see also separate entry): Collection on development aid and policy. Not available online. Main library is based in East Kilbride, with smaller reference unit in London HQ
(c) Evaluation reports: the summaries of reports (the Evsum Series) is available on their WWW site, which also lists which of the reports are availalable in printed form to the public (can be ordered, but not payed for, online)
(d) Research projects: supports a number of sectoral programmes for documenting/disseminating the results of its research. Sectors include:
Published Documents
- Citizen engagements in a globalizing world
- J. Gaventa; R. Tandon / Department for International Development, UK, 2010
- As the impacts of global forces on everyday life are becoming increasingly apparent, the authors of this introductory chapter to an edited volume ask: if we believe in the ideals of democracy, what are the implications when these exte...
- Systematic review of Social Health Insurance for the poor
- A. Acharya; S. Vellakkal; F. Taylor / Department for International Development, UK, 2012
- Moving away from out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare at the time of use to prepayment through health insurance (HI) is an important step towards averting financial hardships associated with paying for health services. In ...
- Getting Agriculture Moving Once Again: Strategic Options for Post- HYV Agriculture in Bangladesh
- M. Asaduzzaman / Department for International Development, UK, 2009
- Bangladesh agriculture has over the last thirty years been basically arice-dominated crop agriculture. The output growth has been very substantial and characterised by increasing dependence on the dry period irrigated boro HYV and of ...
- Review of the use of ‘Theory of Change’ in international development
- I. Vogel / Department for International Development, UK, 2012
- Report commissioned by DFID evaluation division considers the current uses and definitions of 'Theory of Change' (ToC). It's purpose is to suggest a more consistent approach for DFID in applying a concept which is gaining in reputatio...
- DFID 'How To' notes on violence against women and girls
- Department for International Development, UK, 2012
- Violence against women and girls is the most widespread form of abuse worldwide, and will affect one third of all women during their lifetime. This series of guidance notes were produced by the Gender and Development Network for DFID'...
- Private versus public strategies for health service provision for improving health outcomes in resource-limited settings
- D. Montagu / Department for International Development, UK, 2011
- The objective of this study is to determine the health outcomes from services delivered to the poor by private for-profit, private non-profit and public-sector providers, and the trade-offs between these different sources of care for ...
- Understanding TB-related stigma in Asia - Pakistan 2009
- B. Hatherall / Department for International Development, UK, 2009
- Stigma is thought by many to be a major barrier to effective TB control in many countries. While it is widely known that TB-related stigma exists, little is known about the forms it takes, why it exists or what can be done about it. S...
- Towards a DFID Research Policy on Open Access
- P. Ballantyne / Department for International Development, UK, 2009
- This report ‘scopes’ how DFID Research could take forward an open access policy that will lead to greater public access to the research outputs it finances. It provides a snapshot of the current situation across a wide range...
- Guidance Note on Open Access
- Department for International Development, UK, 2009
- DFID funded research is publicly funded and essentially constitutes a global public good. DFID recognises the immense benefits that scientific and social science knowledge can have in addressing poverty, and expects the research it fu...
- The Contribution of Government Communication Capacity to Achieving Good Governance Outcomes
- Department for International Development, UK, 2011
- This brief suggests links among government communication capacity, legitimate public authority, and good governance; advances basic definitions and key dimensions (including a rudimentary framework and draft diagnostic tool); and rais...
