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Written question asked by Imran Hussain (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


CDC: Poverty

Question

What steps she is taking to ensure that new investments made by the CDC Group contribute to poverty reduction.

Answer

CDC invests to create jobs and reduce poverty. The five year Strategic Framework published in 2017 sets out steps CDC is taking to maximise the development impact of its investments. Almost 750,000 people are directly employed by companies supported by CDC in the poorest countries in Africa and South Asia.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
909200
Session
2017-19
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Investment Poverty CDC
Link
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