UKCDR Information

UKCDR are a collaborative of government and research funders working in international development. Our core contributing members include: - Department for International Development (DFID) - Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) - Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) - UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - Wellcome Trust Our other members include the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Government Office for Science and UK devolved government administrations. Our stakeholders include the UK and international research community, research funding delivery partners, and the philanthropic and private sectors. Our vision is accelerated global development through the power of research and knowledge. Our mission is to amplify the value and impact of research for global development by promoting coherence, collaboration and joint action among UK research funders. UKCDR are governed by the HMG Strategic Coherence for ODA-funded Research (SCOR) Board. The SCOR Board is chaired by Professor Peter Piot and brings together the Chief Scientific Advisors and Directors of our core members.