Department for International Development (DFID)

The Department for International Development is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. DFID is headed by a Cabinet minister, one of the senior ministers in the Government. This reflects how important the Government sees reducing poverty around the world. It has two headquarters (one in London; the other in East Kilbride) and 64 offices overseas. It also employs over 2500 staff, almost half of who work abroad. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/