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Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2015. It was answered by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 July 2015 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Yemen: Overseas Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department's joint development programmes with Save the Children in Yemen are active.

Answer

DFID is continuing to fund Oxfam, CARE and Save the Children through the “Yemen Humanitarian Resilience Programme”, and Save the Children through the “Improving Nutrition in Yemen Programme” with UNICEF. Through these programmes, DFID is providing food, safe water, emergency livelihoods support, shelter and protection services, and helping to treat and prevent severe acute malnutrition.

More detailed information about all DFID Yemen funded programmes can be found at: http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6191
Session
2015-16
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Development aid Yemen Save the Children Fund
Link
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