Written question asked by Baroness Cox (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 May 2024. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Sudan: Internally Displaced People

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 12 February (HL1985), what percentage of the UK’s 2023-24 humanitarian aid package to Sudan will support internally displaced persons facing extreme hunger in the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile regions of Sudan.

Answer: Sudan currently represents the largest displacement crisis in the world, including over 9 million people internally displaced. This financial year, the UK bilateral official development assistance to Sudan will nearly double to £89 million, up from nearly £50 million in 2023/24. We do not hold information specifically on what percentage of the UK's 2023/2024 humanitarian aid package supported Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile regions. However, the lack of humanitarian access across Sudan, including to IDP camps, continues to make it extremely difficult for humanitarian organisations to provide the necessary levels of assistance.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL4391
Session: 2023-24
Related items: Sudan: Internally Displaced People
Monday, 12 February 2024
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Armed conflict Humanitarian aid Sudan Internally displaced people
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk