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The Department for International
Development (DFID) is the British
government department responsible for
promoting development and the reduction
of poverty.The Department for International
Development (DFID) is the British
government department responsible for
promoting development and the reduction
of poverty. The government elected in
May 1997 increased its commitment to
development by strengthening the
department (formerly the Overseas
Development Administration) and
increasing its budget.
The policy of the government was set
out in the White Paper on International
Development published in November 1997.
Its central focus is a commitment to an
internationally agreed target to halve
the proportion of people living in
extreme poverty by 2015. In addition,
associated targets include ensuring
basic health care provision and
universal access to primary education
by the same date.DFID
