Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2023 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 17 July 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Colombia: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of the work of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in Colombia.

Answer: We continually monitor the impact and effectiveness of our Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) programming in Colombia which has been consistently evaluated as high performing, including in our most recent Annual Review. Since 2015, the UK has committed £82 million through the CSSF to support the peace process and improve stability and security in Colombia. Our funding is providing valuable support to the Colombian Government's rural development and reintegration programmes, transitional justice mechanisms, and strengthening law enforcement capability to counter narcotics and illicit finance both in Colombia and across Latin America. The most recent programme summaries of CSSF programmes in Colombia are published on GOV.UK. [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-programme-summaries-for-the-americas-2021-to-2022]

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