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Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Thursday, 23 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2017. It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


South Sudan: Violence

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, If she will increase development assistance for preventing and responding to gender-based violence in South Sudan; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current programmes.

Answer

UK funding in South Sudan is currently fully committed to 2020; this includes a four year programme (2016-2020) with International Medical Corps that includes a significant element for gender based violence (GBV) prevention and protection in South Sudan, and support to the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM) in order to improve reporting on gender based violence. All programmes are subject to regular assessments of performance. We have exceeded our annual target this year and have reached just under 300,000 women, girls, men, and boys with GBV interventions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115259
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Women Violence South Sudan
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk