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Written question asked by Lord Ashcroft (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Verma (Conservative) on Monday, 19 July 2010.


Bolivia

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 28 June (WA 217), whether they will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount of aid given to Bolivia.
Answer

A sectoral breakdown of aid given to Bolivia for 2005-06 to 2008-09 is provided in the table below (£ Thousands). Figures for 2009-10 will be available later this year.

Sector 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Economic 724 1,159 80 460
Government and State Building 518 972 251 222
Health 121 139 96 96
Humanitarian Assistance 98
Non-Sector Allocable* 1,350 670 13 -1
Research 300 433 2 454
Social Services and Infrastructure 90 138 45 53
Grand Total 3,103 3,610 487 1,283

"* Includes debt relief payments, funds for small grants scheme and local strategic impact funds. Negative amounts reflect accounting adjustments after DfID's office in Bolivia was closed."


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
975; 720 c157WA
Session
2010-12
Related items
Bolivia
Monday, 28 June 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Development aid Bolivia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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