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Policy and Research Division

Policy Division: About Policy and Research Division | Policy Groups & Teams | Organogram PDF(31 kb)| Policy  and Research Division TeamsPDF (33 kb)

Unless otherwise stated, Email enquiries should be sent to the following address, enquiry@dfid.gov.uk .

Director-General: Mark Lowcock

Tel: 020 7023 0480 | Fax: 020 7023 0371

Policy and Research Division

Director: Sam Sharpe (Acting)

Tel: 020 7023 1213 | Fax: 020 7023 0636


About Policy and Research Division

The purpose of the division is to produce high quality policy work for which there is a genuine demand, work that makes a real impact on poor people and at the same time helps towards reaching the challenging Millennium Development Goals.

Central Research Department (CRD) moved into Policy Division to form Policy and Research Division (PRD) on 23 October 2006. Sam Sharpe is acting director of the new division until Andrew Steer takes up his appointment as Director in April 2007. The PRD Director is supported by six heads of group and department who will continue to be assisted by one or more senior-level Heads of Profession covering DFID's range of advisory skills.

The Development Effectiveness Group moved from Policy Division to form part of the new Global Development Effectiveness Division (GDED). PRD will continue working closely with GDED - particularly to promote effective scaling-up of global aid flows, and strong support for country-led development. This will give DFID more capacity to engage internationally on these important agendas.

More information about Policy Groups and Teams.

A list of teamsPDF (33 kb) with team leader contacts. Extension details should be prefixed by 020 7023.....

Heads of Group or Departments are:

Head of Growth and Investment: William Kingsmill

Head of Sustainable Development: Elwyn Grainger-Jones

Head of Central Research Department: Joanne Alston

Head of Human Development: Andrew Rogerson

Head of Governance and Social Development: Graham Teskey

Head of Central Management, Strategy and Services: Rob Wilkinson

Chief Economist is Tony Venables

Chief Scientist is Gordon Conway

Heads of Profession

Each Head of Group is supported by one or more senior-level Heads of Profession. Heads of Profession are technical experts in their field, who will offer advice and support on development issues in their area of expertise.

The Heads of Profession are:

Private Sector Development: Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi

Economics (and Deputy Chief Economist): Sue Holloway

Education: Richard Arden

Environment: Jim Harvey (acting)

Governance: Mark Robinson

Health: Stewart Tyson

Infrastructure: Alistair Wray

Livelihoods: Jim Harvey

Social Development: Ellen Wratten

Statistics (and Chief Statistician): Siobhan Carey

Organogram

An organogramPDF (31 kb) of the new structure and contact details for key staff .

For Email questions about Policy Division, please email enquiry@dfid.gov.uk with 'PD Enquiry' in the subject field.

 

Last updated: 27 May 2008