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Written question asked by Bishop of Worcester (Bishops (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 7 September 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 September 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Afghanistan: Development Aid

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what the current mechanisms are for delivering UK overseas development aid in Afghanistan, and (2) what steps they will take to ensure the efficacy of this funding and its delivery in the future.

Answer

We stand with the people of Afghanistan to support a more stable, peaceful future for the country. Total UK aid to Afghanistan this year is now £286 million, one of our largest bilateral programmes.

As part of this £286m, £30m has been allocated for life-saving aid to Afghanistan's neighbouring countries to help those who choose to leave Afghanistan. Of this £30m, £10 million will be made available immediately to humanitarian partners, such as the UNHCR, to enable essential supplies such as shelters to be despatched to the Afghan borders as well as to set up sanitation and hygiene facilities. The remaining £20 million will be allocated to countries that experience a significant increase in refugees to support reception and registration facilities and provide essential services and supplies. As with all the FCDO's programming, when delivering the funding we will be guided by our Programme Operating Framework, which supports high standards of programme delivery, risk management and due diligence in the wide range of difficult places we work.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2522
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Development aid Finance Afghanistan
Link
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