Department for International Development

22.06.2005 A report commissioned by the Department for International Development highlights how the global fish stock crisis is particularly damaging to developing countries. Lacking institutional resources to combat illegal fishing, governments are unable to protect coastal communities from loss of their livelihood.

16.05.2005 In his first speech since reappointment as Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn concedes that "a major change in our approach" will be necessary to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). He spells out his hopes for aid, debt, and trade.

14.04.2005 In a significant policy shift, the UK government has announced its intention to remove many of the contentious conditions attached to aid. Monitoring should focus on measuring progress against poverty indicators rather than the methods adopted.