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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he has taken to ensure that UK aid provided to Ethiopia under the Protection of Basic Services Programme accords with his Department's conditionality policy in respect of the issue of villagisation.
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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he has taken to ensure that UK aid provided to Ethiopia under the Protection of Basic Services Programme accords with his Department's conditionality policy in respect of the issue of villagisation.
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The UK Government assesses partner Governments against four Partnership commitments when considering any form of budget support. These include: poverty reduction and the Millennium Development Goals; respect for human rights and other international obligations; improving public financial management, good governance, transparency and fighting corruption; and strengthening domestic accountability.
The Protection of Basic Services Programme is a multi-donor programme which has very robust monitoring and audit arrangements and we are confident that these systems will prevent any misuse of UK aid funds. Through the programme Ethiopians are now better educated and healthier than five years ago.
The UK takes allegations of human rights abuses extremely seriously. The UK became aware of human rights allegations associated with the villagisation (or commune) programme in Gambella in late 2010 and immediately took steps to investigate them. In February 2011 the UK led a multi-agency mission, independent from the Ethiopian Government, to Gambella. The Mission found no evidence of systematic or widespread human rights abuses, though isolated human rights abuses may have been committed. The UK Government has not provided resources to directly support the commune programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when he plans to publish the findings of the UK-led independent multi-agency mission to Gambella, Ethiopia in February 2011.
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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when he plans to publish the findings of the UK-led independent multi-agency mission to Gambella, Ethiopia in February 2011.
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The Donor Assistance Group report on villagisation in Gambella, Ethiopia, will be placed in the House of Commons Library.
As this report is more than one year old, it does not reflect the latest situation in Gambella. The UK and other donors continue to monitor the villagisation process and to raise our concerns at the highest levels of the Ethiopian Government.
The report should not be seen in isolation, but considered as one element in and a contribution to the overall debate and assessment on villagisation which includes further research and political dialogue in various forums on the subject. In particular the EU is engaged in a dialogue with Government on the issue.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development with reference to recent allegations made by Human Rights Watch concerning UK development assistance to Ethiopia, if he will instigate an independent, impartial and transparent field-based investigation into the use of donor-funded government services for political purposes in Ethiopia.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development with reference to recent allegations made by Human Rights Watch concerning UK development assistance to Ethiopia, if he will instigate an independent, impartial and transparent field-based investigation into the use of donor-funded government services for political purposes in Ethiopia.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he has made an assessment of recent allegations made by Human Rights Watch that UK aid to Ethiopia is not closely monitored at field level by the donor community.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he has made an assessment of recent allegations made by Human Rights Watch that UK aid to Ethiopia is not closely monitored at field level by the donor community.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what projects in Iraq are being funded by his Department; what the budget of each such project is; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what projects in Iraq are being funded by his Department; what the budget of each such project is; and if he will make a statement.
| Name | Duration of Project | Budget (£) |
| Iraq Infrastructure Services Programme (MSP)—repairing power and water infrastructure in southern Iraq. | June 2005 to July 2010 | 34,664,000 |
| Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE) Iraq | September 2009 to March 2012 | 3,000,000 |
| Technical Support for Iraq (TSI)—building effective government structures. | July 2008 to March 2011 | 17,400,000 |
| World Bank Private Sector Development (PSD) Trust Fund—improving conditions for private sector development. | September 2009 to September 2011 | 4,000,000 |
| Small Business Finance—loans programme in Basra. | June 2009 to March 2011 | 1,380,000 |
| Youth Employment Pilot Programme (YEPP) in Basra | July 2009 to March 2011 | 985,647 |
| Az Zubayr Water Treatment Plant (Phase One) in Basra. | July to December 2010 | 610,000 |
| Contribution to 2010 UNICEF Annual Humanitarian Appeal | January to December 2010 | 2,500,000 |
| Contribution to 2010 UNHCR Annual Humanitarian Appeal | January to December 2010 | 1,500,000 |
| Contribution to 2010 International Red Cross Humanitarian Appeal | January to December 2010 | 1,000,000 |
| Name | Duration of Project | Budget (£) |
| Basra Governance Support Programme—strengthening Basra provincial functions and structures. | October 2009 to September 2010 | 900,000 |
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what his estimate is of the cost to the public purse of proposed reductions in numbers of non-front line staff in his Department and its agencies;
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what his estimate is of the cost to the public purse of proposed reductions in numbers of non-front line staff in his Department and its agencies;
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many (a) front line and (b) other staff were employed by (i) his Department and (ii) each of its agencies in the latest year for which figures are available; and what his most recent estimate is of the annual cost...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many (a) front line and (b) other staff were employed by (i) his Department and (ii) each of its agencies in the latest year for which figures are available; and what his most recent estimate is of the annual cost...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans he has to consult trade unions in his Department concerning deficit reduction plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans he has to consult trade unions in his Department concerning deficit reduction plans.
(2) what his most recent estimate is of the annual cost to his Department of redundancy payments for (a) front line and (b) other staff.
(2) what his most recent estimate is of the annual cost to his Department of redundancy payments for (a) front line and (b) other staff.