We work around Africa to increase access to basic services, help after humanitarian emergencies and empower girls and women, ultimately helping people lift themselves out of poverty. In these blogs country teams discuss their work and progress towards these and other goals.
Ever since I arrived as Head of DFID Kenya a few weeks back, I have been trying to persuade my mum to Skype me. She is not keen. And in any case before she did that, I know there would be …
One in 3 women across the world has experienced domestic violence. It’s a horrible thought, but based on this statistic, the chances are we may all know someone who has been suffering in silence. Living with the fear of violence …
When I think of fragile and conflict affected states such as Afghanistan, Somalia or the Congo, in the development context, I think of humanitarian projects or perhaps peace building initiatives. These are generally short-term programmes aimed at dealing with emergencies …
Returning from a couple of wet and windy June weeks on holiday in the UK was actually quite a relief from the heat of Dar Es Salaam, but now Tanzania in mid winter is unusually a degree or two colder …
When people think of Sudan, they will often think of the conflict in Darfur and people living in IDP camps, without really understanding what life in an IDP camp is like. Since moving to Sudan almost 2 years ago, I’ve …
Camfed is a NGO that provides scholarships to keep girls in school. Camfed was founded in 1991 when their founder, Ann Cotton visited Zimbabwe to investigate why girls’ school enrolment in rural areas was so low. Contrary to the common assumption that …
Many people have said to me that I must have had a rollercoaster of a first week as Head of DFID Kenya. Arriving over a weekend, to then be thrown into a visit from DFID’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, …
Almost a year has sped past since I attended the 2012 Education Budget debate in Tanzania's Parliament, the Bunge in Dodoma last year, in my first week's work. I was unable to make it this year, but it seems that the debate …
My name is Frank, I’m 17 years and live in Tanzania. When I was growing up I often had just 1 meal a day. Between the ages of 2 and 4, my family frequently faced hunger and malnutrition. Some days I felt …
The Head of DFID Sudan, Ben Mellor, has just started tweeting, you can follow him @bjmellor. This has prompted a debate in the office about whether we can explain what DFID Sudan does in a tweet. I think Ben's tweet above …
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