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Written question asked by Lord Rana (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 2 December 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 December 2015. It was answered by Baroness Verma (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Syria: Reconstruction

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to spend the £1 billion pledged for post-war reconstruction in Syria.

Answer

The UK has been at the forefront of the international response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. We have committed over £1.1 billion to date, making us the second largest bilateral donor to the international response.


We have planned for the endgame since the beginning of the conflict and during the Geneva process. We are now updating our planning to reflect the timeline envisaged in the Vienna process and are asking others to do the same. The initial priorities for Syria post-conflict will be protection, security, stabilisation and confidence building measures, including meeting basic needs and helping displaced people to return. Over time the focus will shift to longer-term re-building of Syria’s shattered infrastructure, harnessing the expertise of the UN, International Financial Institutions and the private sector. On 26 November, the Prime Minister announced at least £1 billion for Syria’s reconstruction. We anticipate that we would allocate reconstruction funds against a plan agreed between a new, inclusive Syrian government and the international community, once the conflict has ended.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4167
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Development aid Syria Reconstruction
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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