Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench). It was answered on Thursday, 16 February 2006.

Africa: Drought and Famine

Question: My Lords, can the noble Baroness say what kind of commitment has been made by the World Food Programme? What kind of tonnage has been promised, to whom and by what time? Will there be continuous monitoring of whether those goals have been reached and accountability in that regard?

Answer: My Lords, I have the data on how much has been promised, and perhaps I may write to the noble Baroness with that information. Monitoring is particularly important, given the allegations, for example, of corruption in Kenya. All the programmes are monitored carefully to ensure that the resources are getting to the people who need them. There is also a problem with access in some areas; for example, in Ethiopia. We know that we have to press the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that the food aid gets to the people who require it.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 678 c1263
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disaster relief Droughts Famine Ethiopia Somalia Kenya Horn of Africa