Department for International Development (DFID)

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Department for International Development (DFID) is the department of the British government responsible for carrying out overseas development work. In fiscal year 2008/2009, the British government, through DFID, spent GBP 5.5 billion, the equivalent of over USD 8.3 billion, on international development. The major spending areas included Government and Civil Society (25 percent), Health (21 percent), Economic Growth (16 percent), Education (14 percent), and Humanitarian Assistance (10 percent).