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 * May 9 2007 - Independent committee to be set up to advise on evaluation of UK aid. DFID
 * March 16 2007 - UK and South Africa agree to joint working on sustainable development and climate change. Defra
 * February 26 2007 - Comprehensive new Joseph Rowntree Foundation report shows that slavery exists in the UK today. / Rewarding work
 * July 13 2006 - International Development Secretary, Hilary Benn puts governance at centre of UK's new action plan to fight world poverty, DFID. Environment Secretary David Miliband welcomes DFID's White Paper, Defra
 * July 10 2006 - Think tank urges sharper focus on governance, corruption and conflict for UK development policy, ippr
 * April 3 2006 - 9 out 10 people back tougher rules for business
 * March 7 2006 - Defra announces UK and Brazilian Government co-operation on sustainable development and Climate change

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