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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 May 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 June 2020 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


North Africa: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 May (HL3800), whether they will set out the practical and financial assistance given by the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in the current year to (1) Tunisia, (2) Algeria, and (3) Morocco; and whether they expect this to decrease or increase in the coming year for each of those countries.

Answer

Final Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) allocations for the current year (2020-21) are being reviewed in light of Covid-19. CSSF teams are taking steps to ensure existing programmes consider the implications of Covid-19 and they are also working on some new programming to support Covid-19 response, including in the Maghreb region. The UK continues to support the North Africa region through the CSSF, supporting the delivery of greater security and resilience; promoting a more inclusive political dialogue; and boosting economic development. In Tunisia the CSSF is supporting projects that include counter-terrorism capacity building, countering violent extremism, border security, economic and public sector reform, education and transparency and anti-corruption. In Algeria the CSSF is tackling areas including economic development and education reform and in Morocco the focus of the CSSF includes strengthening governance, education, and economic development.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4786
Session
2019-21
Related items
North Africa: Security
Friday, 15 May 2020
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Morocco Tunisia Algeria Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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