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Written question asked by Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 January 2010. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Iraq: Overseas Aid

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance his Department is providing to the Iraqi government to increase the water flow into the Hawizeh marshes.
Answer

The Department for International Development (DFID) is not providing any assistance directly to the Iraqi Government to increase the water flow into the Hawizeh marshes. However, the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq, to which the UK has contributed £70 million, has supported an $11 million UN Environment Programme project to support environmental management of the Iraqi Marshlands.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
504 c416W; 311687
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Development aid Iraq
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk