Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 September 2023. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Friday, 22 September 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Africa: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much from the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund his Department will spend on supporting stability in African countries (a) in conflict and (b) in which conflict is deemed likely in the next year.

Answer: Allocations for the next financial year spend of the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF)/Integrated Security Fund (ISF) have not yet been undertaken, so it is not possible to say how much or where it will be spent. The CSSF for FY 23/24 has allocated approximately £109.4 million programme spend to the African continent from eight portfolios, two are geographic portfolios - Middle East and North Africa and Africa - and six are thematic portfolios that support stability. These are, Counter Terrorism; Cyber; Gender, Peace & Security, Migration; Serious Organised Crime and State Threats. The largest recipients are Somalia £22.1 million and Nigeria £14 million. Peacekeeping funding from CSSF across Africa in FY23/24 is £276.72 million. The FCDO does not hold a definition of which countries are 'in conflict' or 'in which conflict is deemed likely in the next year' in a format which is publicly available.

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