The Department
for International Development (DFID) is the UK Government
department responsible for promoting development and the reduction
of poverty. The central focus of the UK Government's policy,
based on the 1997 and 2000 White Papers on International Development,
is a commitment to the internationally agreed Millennium Development
Goals, to be achieved by 2015.
The UK
Department for International Development (DFID) has a substantial
programme in Bangladesh run out of its office in Dhaka known
as DFID Bangladesh (DFIDB).
DFID
Bangladesh operates through three technical teams: Governace;
Pro-Poor Growth; and Human Development. These teams aim to
improve the livelihoods of the poorest through the following
types of activities:
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Support a strengthened enabling environment that assists
enterprises to create more and better jobs for the poor,
especially women.
- Support
to strengthening delivery and management of land transport
at local and national levels.
- Support
a comprehensive rights based approach to maternal mortality
reduction.
- Support
improved access for women and girls to food, safe water
and hygiene.
- Support
comprehensive and national programmes for Universal Primary
Education and Education for All.
- Support
more effective demands by pro-poor groups for resources,
services and realisation of rights.s
- Support
action to make the public sector more accountable and responsive
to the interests of poor people.
The
total volume of aid resources for Bangladesh has been rising
in recent years and was £80 million in 2002/3. In 2004/05
and 2005/06 it will be £100m. More could be available
if the Government continues to pursue further reform efforts.
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