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
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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
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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.
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- 2017-19
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- Humanitarian aid Lake Chad basin
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