Institutional structure, volume of aid, partner countries
The responsible institution for development cooperation in the United Kingdom is the "Department for International Development" (DfID) which is represented in the cabinet by a minister, Hilary Benn. While in DFID's Headquarters in London political analysis is undertaken and strategies are designed, the programmatic and personnel implementation is under responsibility of the department in East Kilbridge.
DfID is divided into two sections:
- Programming with the regional departments for Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe and America and international (UN, EU, civil society)
- Resources with personnel, financial aspects, statistics and specialised departments (environment and agriculture, health and population, education, social development, infrastructure and rural development, governance)
Implementation is being monitored by an "International Development Select Committee". Staff: 827 employees in London, 465 in East Kilbridge and 543 in the field (of which 440 with a undefined contract) as well as other 424 employees in the field, altogether 2.259 employees.
Main partner countries are India, Serbia, Tanzania and Mozambique which together received 824 million US$ or around 16% of all funds allocated. The relation of aid volume to GNI rose between 2002 and 2003 from 0,31% to 0,34%.
The following chart of OECD highlights the development cooperation activities of the UK which is the fifth largest donor in the DAC with an aid volume of 6.1 billion US$ in 2003.
