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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2017 (named day). It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian aid her Department (a) has recently provided and (b) plans to provide to the Lake Chad region.

Answer

The crisis in the Lake Chad Basin that affects Nigeria, Northern Cameroon, Niger and Chad, is a priority for my Department. In 2017 the UK committed £100m in humanitarian assistance to Northern Nigeria and over £14m to other regions bordering Lake Chad. We have committed £300m to the humanitarian crisis in Northern Nigeria over the next 5 years and £39m to the wider Sahel crisis for 2018.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115054
Session
2017-19
Related items
Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Aid
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Humanitarian aid Lake Chad basin
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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