By Eliza Villarino on 24 August 2011
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When disaster strikes, British NGOs are usually among the first on the scene. Why? Because of their global reach and their support from one the world’s most generous donors, the U.K. government.
The United Kingdom’s relief and development arm, the Department for International Development, spent more than $12 billion on aid activities in 2010, making it the second-largest bilateral aid agency in the world. DfID is one of only a handful that has opened up all funding opportunities to worldwide competition, although the bulk still goes to domestic groups.
No wonder, then, that the U.K. NGO scene is highly influential with DfID. For smaller institutions looking to subcontract on DfID-sponsored projects, and for consultants and aid workers eying a U.K. government job, it pays to work with one of DfID’s NGO implementing partners first. The reward: crucial networking opportunities and experience in collaborating with a donor that, with the Cameron administration’s focus on aid transparency and value for money, has emerged as a leading global aid reformer.
Here are DfID’s leading NGO partners based on the volume of funding they received from May 12, 2010 — when Mitchell assumed his role as head of the bilateral donor agency — to June 30, 2011. DfID, along with seven of the organizations below, made the list of Devex Top 40 Development Innovators.
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