Written question asked by Diane Abbott (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 December 2004. It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 December 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has to support efforts to bring peace and prosperity to Haiti. - Inc figures.

Answer: Ms Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans the Government have to support efforts to bring peace and prosperity to Haiti. [199849] Mr. Gareth Thomas: The Interim Cooperation Framework (ICF) sets out a comprehensive plan to promote peace, prosperity and overall development in Haiti, and covers four broad areas: Political Governance and National Dialogue; Economic Governance and Institutional Development; Economic Recovery; and Access to Basic Services. DFID is contributing indirectly to the Interim Cooperation Framework through its contributions to the European Commission, the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, who have pledged assistance to the ICF as follows: European Commission--US$ 288 million Inter-American Development Bank--US $263 million World Bank--US $155 million. DFID will continue to engage with its multilateral and bilateral donor partners to ensure that the development assistance under the ICF is efficient and effective, and that the needs of poor people are adequately addressed. DFID will also continue to support civil society organisations working in Haiti through the Small Grants Scheme, the Civil Society Challenge Fund and the Partnership Programme Agreements for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 199849; 428 c155W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: International assistance Economic situation Politics and government Peace EU aid Haiti
Contains statistics: Yes