Written question asked by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 27 April 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 2009. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Thursday, 7 May 2009 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Conflict Prevention: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 25 March 2009, Official Report, columns 17-19WS, on conflict resources 2009-10, what proportion of the new funding arrangements for conflict prevention is classed as Official Development Assistance (ODA); which programmes are eligible for ODA; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The amount of Official Development Assistance (ODA) achievable through the Conflict Fund will be determined by the programmes (Africa, South Asia, Middle East, wider Europe, etc.) and the activities they prioritise for funding. Work is still ongoing to finalise the portfolio of projects under each programme and therefore it is not possible at this stage to say how much will be classed as ODA. All five programmes that make up the Conflict Fund will undertake both ODA and non-ODA eligible projects.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 492 c429-30W; 272065
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Conflict Resources 2009-10
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Conflict prevention
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