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Global Research and Technology Development
Your starting point for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded research and development.
Your starting point for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded research and development.
Research
Outcome focused research and innovation that makes a difference
Global Research and Technology Development delivers outcome-focused research and innovation that harnesses UK scientific strengths and equitable international science partnerships to reduce poverty and solve complex global challenges, achieving impact at scale.
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Funding
This site features a variety of FCDO funding opportunities from different sources. During beta testing, this site will expand to include all FCDO funded research opportunities. If you are seeking information about funding calls, tenders and procurement managed by other UK government or partner organisations, these can be found on their websites.
We commission research to:
- Inform FCDO policies and programs
- Address pressing global challenges
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Announcing the new Research Commissioning Centre
When we launched the new commissioning centre, our partners issued announcements from our partners at the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) and University of Birmingham.
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Learn about the new Research Commissioning Centre (RCC)
In 2023, FCDO set up a new mechanism to commission and manage research on global challenges. Led by the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), the University of Birmingham and an unmatched consortium of UK and global research partners, the RCC aims to commission different types of high-quality research in FCDO’s key priority areas.
Banner image: In partnership with the Government of Ethiopia, the DFID-funded Finote Hiwot programme is helping at least 37,500 adolescent girls, and indirectly many more, to avoid child marriage in Ethiopia; ©Jessica Lea/Department for International Development
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