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Written question asked by Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2024. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Development Aid: Sanitation and Water

Question

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many (a) clean water and (b) sanitation projects his Department has funded through official development assistance since 2021.

Answer

The UK is committed to improving access to clean water and sanitation. In 2021, UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding for Water Supply and Sanitation was £78 million. In 2022, UK ODA funding for Water Supply and Sanitation was £48 million. Official 2023 figures will be published in Autumn 2024. FCDO data shows 46 active ODA-funded development programmes with water or sanitation components.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25099
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Development aid Water Sanitation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk