Policy papers and consultations

The UK and Australia announced a refreshed Humanitarian Partnership Arrangement during Foreign Secretary David Cameron's visit to Australia in March 2024.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 9 April 2024

• UK-Australia Humanitarian Partnership Arrangement

  Between the government of Australia, represented by the Department of…

The UK trebled our aid commitment to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) during the 2023 to 2024 financial year. We continue to do all we can to get more aid into Gaza.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 8 April 2024

• Humanitarian situation in Gaza: the UK government’s response

  The UK is committed to getting humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza who…

This framework sets out how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will deliver UK government commitments on humanitarian preparedness and response.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 10 November 2022

• UK humanitarian framework

  FCDO Humanitarian and Migration Directorate Purpose 1. The UK Humanitarian…

This communique was issued after the first meeting of the re-launched UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue hosted by the government of Sudan on 19 and 20 October 2021.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 20 October 2021

FCDO Minister Vicky Ford gave a statement on behalf of the Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer at the World Bank’s Development Committee 2021 meeting.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 19 October 2021

Performance agreement with the British Red Cross to ensure the UK’s investment achieves the maximum possible impact.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 3 July 2018

Performance agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross Crescent Societies to ensure the UK’s investment achieves the maximum possible impact.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 3 July 2018

Performance agreement with the British Red Cross to ensure the UK’s investment achieves the maximum possible impact.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 3 July 2018

Saving lives, building resilience, reforming the system: the UK government’s Humanitarian Reform Policy

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 13 October 2017

Following a meeting of ministers from a range of countries during the United Nations General Assembly week, a joint statement was issued about Syria.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 22 September 2017

Statement by Priti Patel on sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian crisis situations.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 11 July 2017

DFID is updating the UK Humanitarian Policy. The new version will supersede the previous policy, Saving lives, preventing suffering and building resilience, published in 2011.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 1 March 2016

How the government is saving lives, preventing suffering and helping developing countries build resilience to disasters.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

An overview of DFID’s approach to deliver a prioritised, relevant and timely contribution to more effective humanitarian action.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 25 November 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

A basic overview of the UK’s action and our requests for assistance to deliver the plan.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 23 September 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The UK and Sierra Leone urge international partners to contribute to this vital mission by funding extra beds and contributing staff.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 23 September 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Building resilience and improving our responses to humanitarian emergencies through innovation and better use of evidence.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 30 April 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Outline of how CHASE responds to humanitarian needs arising from conflict and natural disasters.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 1 June 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This strategy sets out how the Government plan to deliver on commitments to include humanitarian issues as a core part of DFID’s research.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 1 February 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Summary of DFID's strategy ‘Promoting innovative and evidence-based approaches to building resilience and responding to humanitarian crises'

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 1 February 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government