The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the British Government's fight against world poverty. DFID provides  assistance to poor people and to contribute to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). From 2008 to 2011 there will be three main objectives for the DFID Indonesia programme: i) to support the development of stronger and more accountable institutions; ii) to delivery poverty reduction, focussing on achievement of particular off-track MDGs; and iii) to help Indonesia combat climate change and radicalisation.  DFID has committed £75 million for Indonesia from 2008-2011.

More information on major programmes can be found at:  http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Where-we-work/Asia-East--Pacific/Indonesia/

DFID activities in Indonesia:

Title: Tuberculosis testing in Sumatra
Keywords: Tuberculosis, health, children, Indonesia
Description: Children being tested for reaction to tuberculosis
Photographer: World Health Organisation staff
Subject: Annual risk of tuberculin infection in West Sumatra province, Indonesia

Title: Services provided where they're needed
Keywords: women, social protection, Indonesia
Description: A recently refurbished health post in Sukabumi, South Java. The health post was refurbished with money from the government's national social protection and community fund programme, PNPM. DFID contributes to the design and monitoring of the fund to ensure the best possible impact on poverty and welfare. 
Photographer: Gerard Howe, DFID