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International Development Secretary to boost infrastructure in the poorest countries and help create our future trading partners

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Picture showing Alok Sharma in Ethiopia with Unilever factory workers Bethlehem Tesfaye and Mieraf Tesfaye

The Telegraph has published an article today following an interview with the International Development Secretary Alok Sharma on his first visit to Ethiopia.

The Financial Times reports on safety concerns for UK aid funded classrooms in Pakistan

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The Financial Times has published a story on safety concerns for some UK aid funded classrooms in Pakistan. DFID is making sure every school and classroom is fit for purpose, at no extra cost to the British taxpayer.  

What UK aid is doing to help stop the spread of Ebola

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Today (Monday 19 August), World Humanitarian Day, International Development Secretary Alok Sharma announced he would allocate £8 million of UK aid for Ebola preparedness for the countries neighbouring the DRC such as Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi and Rwanda. Trusted partners on …