Written question asked by Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Conservative) on Monday, 20 June 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 July 2022. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 4 July 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Developing Countries: Food Aid

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will work with international partners to provide food supply guarantees to developing countries at risk of food shortages as a result of global food shortages and increasing food prices, caused by the war in Ukraine.

Answer: Over the next 3 years, the UK will direct £3 billion of humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable countries and people to help them recover from crises. The UK played a leading role in persuading the World Bank to commit $12 billion of new funding in the next 15 months to respond directly to the food security crisis, as part of its global lending package of $170 billion. The UK is keen to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the global response through strong coordination and collaboration, and we are therefore supportive of the G7 Global Alliance for Food Security and the US-led road map and country coalition. The UK has committed another £10 million to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to build resilience in agriculture and food security in the poorest countries, bringing our total contribution to £186 million.

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