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Written question asked by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Labour) on Monday, 9 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2015. It was answered by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Democratic Republic of Congo

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much funding, and for which specific programmes, is proposed to be provided for civic education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the lead-up to the local, provincial and general elections there in 2015 and 2016.

Answer

DFID is committed to supporting elections and is looking at how to do this most effectively. We recognise that civic education is an important ingredient for successful elections, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5519
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Development aid Elections Education Democratic Republic of the Congo
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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