Business Plan 2012-2015Coalition priorities: 1. Honour international commitments -- Honour the UK’s international commitments and support actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals2. Drive transparency, value for money and open government -- Make British aid more effective by improving transparency, openness and value for money3. Boost wealth creation -- Make British international development policy more focused on boosting economic growth and wealth creation 4. Strengthen governance and security in fragile and conflict-affected countries and make UK humanitarian response more effective -- Improve the coherence and performance of British international development policy in fragile and conflictaffected countries5. Lead international action to improve the lives of girls and women -- Empower girls and women so that their lives are significantly improved and sustainably transformed through better education, greater choice on family planning and preventing violence against them6. Combat climate change -- Drive urgent action to tackle climate change, and support adaptation and low carbon growth in developing countriesOther Major Responsibilities: 1. Respond to humanitarian disasters 2. Deliver on obligations to the Overseas Territories3. Influence the global development systemDepartment for International Development DFID_3e12ddf6-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044befMark LowcockPermanent SecretaryMichael AndersonDirector General, Policy & Global Programmes -- Workforce: 553 Budget: £4331.40m -- Coalition Priorities: 1. Honour International commitments (co-lead with Richard Calvert) 3. Boost wealth creationRichard CalvertDirector General, Finance & Corporate Performance -- Workforce: 535 Budget: £99.07m -- Coalition Priorities: 2. Drive transparency, value for money and open government (colead with Michael Anderson) 6. Combat climate change Mark BowmanDirector General, Humanitarian, Conflict & Security -- Workforce: 452 Budget: £794.76m -- Coalition Priorities: 4. Strengthen governance and security in fragile and conflict-affected countries and make UK humanitarian response more effective (co-lead with Joy Hutcheon)Joy HutcheonDirector General, Country Programmes -- Workforce: 1218 Budget: £2781.64m -- Coalition Priorities: 5. Lead international action to improve the lives of girls and women_3e12e1ca-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044befTo set out the key actions the Department will take to implement its Coalition priorities._3e12e33c-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044befInternational Commitments Honour international commitments _3e12e42c-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1Richard CalvertLeadMichael AndersonLeadDevelopment AssistanceHonour UK commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income as official development assistance from 2013, enshrine this commitment in law and encourage other countries to fulfil their aid commitments_3e12e51c-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.1CommitmentEnshrine in law our commitment to spend 0.7% of national income as official development assistance (ODA) from 2013, as soon as Parliamentary time allows_3e12e620-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.1.iStart: Started | End: Mar 2015ExpendituresEnsure 0.7% of gross national income is spent as ODA _3e12e71a-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.1.iiStart: Jan 2013 | End: Mar 2015TransparencyWork with other Departments to help them meet agreed contributions to UK ODA targets and to have plans in place to publish aid data under the International Aid Transparency Initiative’s common standard in line with the UK Open Government Partnership Action Plan _3e12e828-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.1.iiiStart: Started | End: Mar 2015 DataRelease data every March/April showing percentage of gross national income spent as ODA by calendar year_3e12e940-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.1.ivStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Millennium Development GoalsMaintain momentum on actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with a focus on services for poor people_3e12ea44-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.2Poor PeopleSuccesses & Lessons LearnedShowcase MDG successes and lessons learned in an event around the UN General Assembly (MDG Countdown)_3e12eb52-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.2.iUN General AssemblyStart: Started | End: Sep 2012Scaling Up NutritionEnsure support frameworks are in place for Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) in at least ten countries_3e12ec56-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.2.iiStart: Started | End: Sep 2013Educational OutcomesExpand access to and educational outcomes for poor children, including through low-cost private schools, in at least four countries_3e12ed6e-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.2.iiiPoor ChildrenStart: Started | End: Mar 2014Malaria & Reproductive HealthWork to increase access to malaria and reproductive health services for poor people, including through voucher programmes in at least three countries_3e12eeae-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.2.ivPoor PeopleStart: Started | End: Mar 2014Thinking on DevelopmentShaping the future: Leading international thinking on development_3e12f214-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.3Development AgendaDrive international efforts to agree an ambitious new global development agenda beyond 2015 that accelerates progress on poverty reduction, working through the UN Secretary General’s High Level Panel co-chaired by the Prime Minister _3e12f3a4-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.3.iStart: Started | End: Dec 2014Global PartnershipPlay a lead role in the Post-Busan Interim Group to shape governance and monitoring arrangements for the new Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, ensuring that key areas of results and transparency are adequately prioritised and that participation of emerging economies is encouraged _3e12f4e4-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.3.iiPost-Busan Interim GroupStart: Started | End: Jul 2012AccountabilityLead the G8 during the UK’s 2013 Presidency to deliver stronger accountability on developmental outcomes, including transparency, food security and maternal health _3e12f61a-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef1.3.iiiG8Start: Jun 2012 | End: Dec 2013Transparency, Value & OpennessDrive transparency, value for money and open government _3e12f7a0-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2Richard CalvertLeadMichael AndersonLead Societies & InstitutionsBuild open societies and institutions in our partner countries_3e12f8fe-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.1InterventionsSupport interventions that expand choice and empowerment and make institutions more accountable to citizens in at least ten country programmes and report on progress_3e12fa48-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.1.iStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Electoral ProcessesSupport electoral processes in at least 13 countries over the period 2011-15, informed by guidance on electoral assistance_3e12fba6-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.1.iiStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Open Government PartnershipSupport a greater number of DFID partner countries to join the Open Government Partnership during the UK co-chair tenure_3e12fd0e-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.1.iiiDFID Partner CountriesStart: Started | End: Apr 2013Human RightsEnsure all country operational plans include a human rights assessment _3e12fe76-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.1.ivStart: Started | End: Apr 2013Media & Social MediaStrengthen the use of media and social media for increased access to information, transparency, accountability and public dialogue in at least ten countries _3e12ffd4-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.1.vStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Corruption & FraudIncrease the effectiveness of DFID’s approach to anti-corruption and counter fraud_3e13015a-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.2Anticorruption RecommendationsImplement the recommendations of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact anticorruption report, including by producing due diligence guidance to explicitly cover engagement at the country level with multilateral and other partners, and ensuring anticorruption strategies are in place for all DFID country programmes_3e1302d6-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.2.iIndependent Commission for Aid ImpactStart: Started | End: Jan 2013Information Sharing AgreementsAgree Counter Fraud Information Sharing Agreements (ISA) with key international donors and UK national law enforcement organisations_3e130466-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.2.iiInternational DonorsUK National Law Enforcement OrganisationsStart: Started | End: Jul 2012ResultsFocus DFID’s programmes on results_3e130628-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.3Results-Based Aid/FinancingDevelop a strategy to progress DFID’s Results-Based Aid/Financing (RBA) _3e1307cc-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.3.iStart: Jan 2013 | End: Mar 2014Results FrameworkPublish progress against the DFID Results Framework on an annual basis _3e130966-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.3.iiStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Multilateral Aid ReviewConduct a follow-up to the Multilateral Aid Review _3e130b64-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.3.iiiStart: Jan 2013 | End: Dec 2013Social Impact BondUndertake a scoping study on the applicability of the Social Impact Bond as a payment-byresults related instrument to encourage private sector engagement in development_3e130cfe-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.3.ivStart: Started | End: Sep 2012Transparency & InvovementUse transparency to drive development and increase the involvement of poor people in development worldwide_3e130eca-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.4Poor PeopleAid Transparency ChallengeLaunch an Aid Transparency Challenge to promote higher standards of transparency by all DFID funding partners_3e1310aa-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.4.iDFID Funding PartnersStart: Dec 2012 | End: Mar 2015Open & Enhanced AccessEstablish an Open and Enhanced Access policy to enable global, freely available access to research funded by the DFID central research budget_3e131262-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.4.iiStart: Started | End: Jul 2012Participatory AssessmentsComplete participatory assessments with recipients of cash transfers in five countries to provide evidence on cash transfer programme design, implementation and impact_3e131424-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.4.iiiStart: Started | End: Dec 2012Feedback MechanismsImplement beneficiary feedback mechanisms in at least three partner countries _3e1316d6-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.4.ivStart: Started | End: Mar 2013Monitoring & CommentingIntroduce new ways to allow poor people to directly monitor and comment on aid projects as part of the Global Poverty Action Fund_3e131906-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef2.4.vPoor PeopleStart: Oct 2012 | End: Mar 2014WealthBoost wealth creation _3e131ae6-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3Michael AndersonLeadPrivate SectorCollaborate more closely with the private sector on development_3e131cda-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.1Private SectorPrivate Infrastructure Development GroupIntroduce performance-based funding for the Private Infrastructure Development Group _3e131f3c-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.1.iPrivate Infrastructure Development GroupStart: Started | End: Mar 2013Social ImpactLaunch a programme to grow the market for social impact investment in order to increase investment in enterprises that benefit poor people_3e132130-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.1.iiPoor PeopleStart: Started | End: Mar 2013Commonwealth Development CorporationImplement CDC (formerly Commonwealth Development Corporation) Business Plan_3e132342-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.2Commonwealth Development CorporationStrategyWork with CDC to ensure CDC publishes a new strategy by May 2012 to increase its development impact and achieves its targets over the period to 2015_3e132540-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.2.iStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Markets & Wealth Build support for open markets and wealth creation_3e132734-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.3Tariffs & Trade BarriersIntroduce new web-based tools so people can see exactly how much tariffs and trade barriers increase the price of imports _3e13296e-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.3.iStart: Started | End: Sep 2013Border CrossingSupport, as part of the Africa Free Trade Initiative, action to cut by 30% the average time taken for goods to cross international borders in at least five locations in Eastern and Southern Africa_3e132b76-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.3.iiEastern AfricaSouthern AfricaStart: Started | End: Feb 2015Commercial Legal ProgrammeDevelop a new commercial legal programme to support DFID’s wealth creation work _3e132d7e-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.3.iiiStart: Started | End: Apr 2014Natural ResourcesWork in natural resource-rich developing countries, especially in Africa, to ensure that the benefits of natural resources (oil, gas and mining) are used to improve the lives of the poor_3e132ffe-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.3.ivAfricaThe PoorStart: Started | End: Mar 2015TechnologyHarness new technology for development_3e1332b0-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.4Food CropsRelease through the HarvestPlus consortium new micronutrient-rich food crops in two countries for key staples such as maize, beans and millet, to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable women and children_3e1334f4-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.4.iVulnerable WomenVulnerable ChildrenHarvestPlus ConsortiumStart: Jun 2012 | End: Mar 2013Drugs & DiagnosticsProvide funding to research consortia to develop two new technologies (drugs anddiagnostics) for malaria and neglected tropical diseases_3e133774-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.4.iiStart: Started | End: Dec 2012Regulatory ReformSupport regulatory reform in at least three countries so as to encourage the growth of mobile money transfer and banking services for poor people_3e1339c2-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.4.iiiPoor PeopleStart: Started | End: Mar 2015ConferenceCo-host conference on new technology and development to highlight future priorities and challenges for scaling-up use of new technologies_3e133c1a-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.4.ivStart: Started | End: Apr 2013Mobile Phones & InternetLaunch a new mechanism to enable poor people to use mobile phones and the internet to access services and hold governments to account_3e133ea4-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef3.4.vPoor PeopleStart: Nov 2012 | End: Apr 2013Governance & SecurityStrengthen governance and security in fragile and conflict-affected countries and make UK humanitarian response more effective _3e1340fc-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4Fragile CountriesConflict-Affected CountriesMark BowmanLeadJoy HutcheonLead GovernanceIncrease the effectiveness of DFID's approach to governance reform in fragile and conflict-affected countries_3e134354-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.1Security & Justice ProgrammesImplement new security and justice programmes in 12 fragile and conflict-affected states _3e134638-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.1.iStart: Started | End: Mar 2014BurmaIncrease DFID support for peace-building, economic development and strengthened accountability and rule of law in Burma, at a pace consistent with political reform and progress in that country_3e1348ae-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.1.iiBurmaStart: Started | End: Dec 2014YemenSupport the political transition process in Yemen following the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative_3e134b24-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.1.iiiYemenGulf Cooperation CouncilStart: Started | End: Mar 2014Conflict PreventionImprove DFID and UK Government effectiveness in conflict prevention, including through support to the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) in the National Security Council (NSC)_3e134dcc-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.2National Security Council (NSC)UK ODA Spend 30% of UK ODA in fragile and conflict-affected states by 2014-15_3e135042-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.2.iStart: Started | End: Mar 2015SomaliaSupport the development outcomes of the 2012 London Conference on Somalia, including through the establishment of a Joint Financial Management Board and a Stability Fund_3e1352cc-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.2.iiSomaliaStart: Started | End: Mar 2013Arms Trade TreatyWork towards concluding negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty at the July 2012 conference in New York _3e135588-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.2.iiiStart: Started | End: Jul 2012Stabilisation UnitComplete review on the future of the Stabilisation Unit and agree Whitehall response to recommendations_3e135830-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.2.ivStabilisation UnitStart: Started | End: Mar 2013InvestmentsImprove effectiveness of DFID investments in fragile and conflict-affected countries_3e135ace-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.3Fragile StatesWork with others to build on the New Deal for engagement in Fragile States agreed in Busan, including working towards a Compact setting out mutual commitments between the donor community and the Government of South Sudan_3e135dda-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.3.iFragile StatesGovernment of South SudanStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Arab Partnership ProgrammeSupport the delivery of the Arab Partnership programme in the Middle East and North Africa region by providing technical assistance to ensure that the investments of multilateral agencies (World Bank, IFC, ADB and EBRD) fully respond to new Arab Spring conditions _3e13608c-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.3.iiMiddle EastNorth AfricaWorld BankIFCADBEBRDStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Conflict AnalysisFinalise methodology for cross-UK Government conflict analysis by October 2012, complete new conflict analysis in at least four countries by March 2013, and ensure up-todate analysis in at least 13 of DFID-supported fragile and conflict-affected states _3e13635c-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.3.iiiStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Humanitarian Response & PreparednessImprove effectiveness of UK and international humanitarian response and preparedness_3e136672-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.4Humanitarian OrganisationsAssess the performance of UK core-funded humanitarian multilateral organisations against priority areas for reform as identified in the Multilateral Aid Review (MAR), and use this assessment to inform future funding allocations from April 2013 onwards_3e136942-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.4.iHumanitarian OrganisationsStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Disaster ResilienceBuild disaster resilience in at least eight DFID country programmes as recommended in the Humanitarian and Emergency Response Review (HERR), including publishing work on earthquake preparedness in Nepal_3e136e92-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef4.4.iiNepalStart: Started | End: Mar 2013Girls & WomenLead international action to improve the lives of girls and women _3e1372a2-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5Joy HutcheonLeadGirlsWomenLeadershipLead international action to empower girls and women_3e1375a4-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.1Private Sector ExpertiseWork in partnership with the Nike Foundation to bring private sector expertise into DFID’s strategy on gender equality, and stimulate innovative approaches to empowering adolescent girls_3e137892-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.1.iNike FoundationAdolescent GirlsStart: Started | End: May 2013Strategic VisionImplement programmes to deliver the Strategic Vision for Girls and Women _3e137bbc-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.1.iiGirlsWomenStart: Started | End: Mar 2015ProgresssAssess the progress of international organisations on delivering for girls and women where this has been identified as a reform priority following the Multilateral Aid Review_3e137eaa-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.1.iiiInternational OrganisationsStart: Started | End: Oct 2013Girls Education ChallengeLaunch the Girls Education Challenge, available to the charitable and private sectors, to put up to one million more of the world’s poorest girls in school by 2015_3e1381a2-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.1.ivGirlsPoorest GirlsCharitable SectorPrivate SectorStart: Started | End: Dec 2012Research & InnovationEstablish a research and innovation fund to build the evidence and test out new approaches in ten priority countries on the most effective ways of preventing violence against girls and women_3e1384e0-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.1.vGirlsWomenStart: Started | End: Dec 2012Maternal Health & Family PlanningLead international action to improve maternal health and access to family planning_3e1387ec-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.2Business PlanConduct a mid-term review of the Reproductive and Maternal Health Business Plan including progress against results_3e138b02-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.2.iStart: Apr 2013 | End: Dec 2013Financial & Policy CommitmentsHost a major international event to mobilise sufficient financial and policy commitments to enable at least 120 million additional women in the world’s poorest countries to have access to modern methods of family planning by 2020 and to re-establish family planning as a fundamental development and health service for women_3e13c9c8-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef5.2.iiWomenPoorest CountriesStart: Started | End: Jul 2012Climate Change Combat climate change _3e13ce28-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6Richard CalvertLeadClimate Adaptation & Low-Carbon GrowthSupport developing countries’ climate adaptation and low-carbon growth_3e13d1b6-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6.1Developing CountriesPoorest CountriesClimate Finance ArchitectureImprove the effectiveness, innovation and results focus of the international climate finance architecture, including the future Green Climate Fund_3e13d88c-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6.1.iStart: Started | End: Dec 2013Climate Spend AssessmentPartner with at least three governments and International Financial Institutions to develop a framework for assessing the effectiveness of climate spend through the UK’s International Climate Fund, and use this to inform the design of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework of the Green Climate Fund_3e13dbf2-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6.1.iiInternational Financial InstitutionsStart: Started | End: Mar 2015Private Finance & InvestmentLaunch a public-private partnership programme to enhance developing countries' access to private finance and instigate private investment in low carbon infrastructure_3e13df4e-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6.1.iiiStart: Started | End: Mar 2013Projects & ProgrammesImplement projects and programmes in six countries to help at least one million people cope with the effects of climate change _3e13e336-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6.1.ivStart: Started | End: Jul 2013Innovation CentresSupport climate technology innovation centres in at least two countries _3e13e8fe-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6.1.vStart: Dec 2012 | End: Mar 2015Climate SmartnessMake DFID programmes more climate smart_3e13ecbe-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6.2Risks & OpportunitiesEnsure that climate change risks and opportunities are identified and addressed across DFID’s country programmes and other major policy and spending areas through the implementation of Strategic Programme Reviews_3e13f0ba-7bda-11e2-9136-786c78044bef6.2.iStart: Started | End: Dec 20132012-05-312013-06-012013-02-20http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Documents/DFIDbusiness-plan2012.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net