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Launched in 2015, the is seeking to transform lives and to grow the research and innovation capacity where it is most needed, by:

• Promoting challenge-led disciplinary and interdisciplinary research;
• Strengthening the capacity for research, innovation and knowledge exchange in the UK and ODA-eligible countries and territories through partnership with excellent UK research and researchers;
• Providing an agile response to emergencies where there is an urgent research need.

GCRF forms part of the UK’s commitment to promote economic development and welfare  and to address the . An investment of £1.5 billion by the UK government to GCRF is enabling cutting-edge research and innovation to address the challenges these communities face.

In 2018, our GCRF strategy was one of only three institutions , not only for our full embrace of Official Development Assistance (ODA) principles, but also for our clear strategic focus and the way development-related research activity has been embedded within the University’s wider strategy and activities.

Our strategy aims to transform lives by applying our world-class research to generate sustainable impact at scale.

Our approach focuses on seven priorities:

1. Delivering an enhanced portfolio of demand- and challenge-led world-class development research;
2. Enhancing the sustainable development impact of our research;
3. Investing in people;
4. Investing in strategic partnerships;
5. Supporting the development and implementation of effective projects;
6. Responding to emerging issues and challenges (including rapid response);
7. Enhancing the enabling environment for effective development-relevant research.