The gift of giving
Orphaned children aged between 1-16 years old in Freetown, Sierra Leone received some extra festive cheer this December. Our Logistics colleagues and the…
Region: Africa & Middle East
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Transforming the Langano Building in Addis Ababa
Simple repairs to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s office building roof led to further renovation work and improved the space for all users.
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Ensuring effective communication amidst global turmoil
Over the last few years, unrest and war around the world, including in Ukraine, displaced thousands of families and citizens. Settlement schemes were quickly setup…
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Global deployment of the COVID-19 booster vaccine
In the run up to Christmas 2021, the FCDO Services Logistics team supported the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to deliver the COVID-19 booster…
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Delivering a little extra to children in Sierra Leone this Christmas
Children in Freetown, Sierra Leone received some extra Christmas cheer in the shape of 112 shoeboxes filled with toys, treats and school supplies delivered by…
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Our Annual Report and Accounts for 2020/21
The FCDO Services Annual Report and Accounts for 2020/21 was laid before Parliament on 15 July 2021. A year of challenge and achievement Throughout 2020/21, we have continued…
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Global deployment of COVID-19 vaccines for the UK government
There are 68 different UK government agencies in 182 different locations overseas. Tens of thousands of staff live and work there – and they needed…
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Emergency response to Beirut blast
In August 2020, a catastrophic explosion caused extensive damage to a large area of Beirut. The blast, said to be equivalent to a 3.3-magnitude earthquake,…
