Department for International Development

Head:

Secretary of State for International Development.

Post Currently Held By:

The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP.

Role:

The Department for International Development (DFID) is responsible for reducing poverty and promoting development overseas. It aims to halve the proportion of people living in extreme poverty by 2015, by working alongside with other countries.

The Department funds international projects to improve basic health care and develop universal access to primary education.

Contact Details:

1 Palace Street
London
SW1E 5HE
Tel: 0845 300 4100
Website: www.dfid.gov.uk
E-mail: enquiry(at)dfid.gov.uk