Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 22 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 2010. It was answered by Michael John Foster (Labour) on Monday, 1 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Sudan: Non-Governmental Organisations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which non-governmental organisations his Department is funding to conduct aid work in (a) Sudan and (b) Iraq; and how much each such organisation has been allocated for work in each country for 2009-10.

Answer: Details of the Department for International Development's (DFID) bilateral aid delivered by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in recipient countries are published annually in "Statistics on International Development", which is available in the House Library or online at:"www.dfid.gov.uk."Final data for 2009-10 is not yet available and will be published in the 2010 edition of "Statistics on International Development".Following is a list of NGOs DFID is currently funding to conduct working in Sudan and Iraq in 2009-10. In addition to the direct funding to NGOs, DFID also provides support to a number of pooled funds through which NGOs can access funding; it is not possible to break down the recipients of these funds.Sudan"Medair""Tear Fund""GOAL""Malaria Consortium""Red R"Iraq"International Red Cross""BBC World Service Trust""Care International""Christian Aid""Help Age International""Mines Advisory Group""Save the Children."

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