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Written question asked by Liz McInnes (Labour) on Monday, 15 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 July 2019. It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Friday, 19 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Mali: Internally Displaced People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support his Department provides to Mali to tackle the increasing number of internally displaced persons.

Answer

The UK is deeply concerned by the increasing levels of violence in Mali. The number of displaced people across Mali has more than tripled in the past year. Through the Sahel Humanitarian Emergency Response Programme (SHERP), the UK is providing Mali with £11.1m of humanitarian aid this year, providing emergency food aid, emergency nutrition activities, and protection assistance to conflict-affected and displaced people across Mali.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
277199
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Internally displaced people Mali
Link
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