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Written question asked by Tony Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 September 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 September 2014. It was answered by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 13 October 2014 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Developing Countries: Housing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her Department’s funding is spent on providing adequate housing; and how much such funding is available to be spent in Sierra Leone.

Answer

We do not collect the information in the form requested however DFID promotes affordable housing centrally through the Community-Led Infrastructure Finance Facility (CLIFF) that works across 14 countries in Africa and Asia. By December 2015, CLIFF will have constructed 28,000 new core housing units and improved access to water and sanitation services for up to 445,000 people. CLIFF does not currently work in Sierra Leone.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
208747
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Developing countries Development aid Housing Sierra Leone
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk