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Written question asked by Robert Halfon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 January 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 January 2020. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Iraq: Humanitarian Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of UK funding for the Iraq Humanitarian Fund is allocated to projects in the Kurdistan Region; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The UK has committed approximately £94 million to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund since 2015. In 2018, the UK contributed £13 million to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund. That year, the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund allocated $3.2 million to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq of a total of $36.6 million (including other donor funding). This equates to roughly 9% of Pooled Fund allocations to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

DFID has committed £261m in humanitarian support to Iraq since 2014, providing a vital lifeline to millions with shelter, medical care and clean water.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6655
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Humanitarian aid Iraq Kurds
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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