DFID [to 28 June 2014]
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development

New UK investment to improve education for millions
26 June 2014 DFID Press release
The UK will pledge to support the Global Partnership for Education’s plan to help up to 29 million girls and boys in developing countries receive a decent education, International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone has announced.
The investment will ensure children can attend primary and lower secondary schools, improve the quality of teaching and reduce the number of boys and girls who drop out. The new commitment will be made during the Partnership’s summit in Brussels today.
The pledge will be contingent on further improvement of the Partnership’s work and Britain expects other donors, developing countries, private companies and foundations to increase their own contributions to improving education…

UK to help save millions from preventable blindness
24 June 2014 DFID Press release
The UK will protect the sight of millions of people in Africa at risk of developing blindness caused by trachoma, International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone has announced today…
…The Department for International Development is investing £39 million to help support the elimination of trachoma in countries like Ethiopia, Zambia and Tanzania where the disease is highly endemic. The funding will support the implementation of the Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial Cleanliness and Environmental Improvements (SAFE) strategy which has proven successful in eliminating the disease…