Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Monday, 1 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 8 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Somalia: Overseas Aid

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate he has made of the extent of starvation in refugee camps at Afgoye, Somalia; and what steps his Department is taking to provide humanitarian assistance.

Answer: The United Nations estimates that 366,000 internally displaced people (IDP) are living in refugee camps at Afgooye and that one in four children in these camps are affected by high rates of chronic malnutrition.The Department for International Development (DFID) will spend at least £11.5 million on humanitarian assistance in Somalia in the current financial year. DFID is a major contributor to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund which disbursed £16.9 million to Somalia in 2009, and to the European Community Humanitarian Office which disbursed £19.6 million in 2009.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 507 c67W; 320519
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Somalia: Overseas Aid
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Development aid Somalia
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