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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What estimate she has made of the impact on international poverty alleviation of making available the United Nations Development Programme's estimated requirement of $80 billion in the current year. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What estimate she has made of the impact on international poverty alleviation of making available the United Nations Development Programme's estimated requirement of $80 billion in the current year. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Martin Smyth
(Ulster Unionist Party)
Answered by
Clare Short
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 June 1999
For answer on
14 July 1999
Answered on
14 July 1999
Rev. Martin Smyth: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate she has made of the impact on
international poverty alleviation of making available the United Nations Development Programme's estimated requirement of $80
billion in the current year. [89769]
Clare Short: The United Nations Development Programme, together with other UN organisations and the World Bank, has calculated that
$80 billion per year would mean basic social services would be available to everyone in the world in the next 15 years. This would
have enormous impact on international poverty reduction and achievement of the International Development targets, particularly in
the areas of health and education. Current international overseas development assistance is $50 billion.
The United Kingdom Government has made firm financial provision for an additional £1.6 billion of development assistance over the
years 1999-2000-- 2001-02. But it is increasingly clear that aid spending is effective in reducing poverty only when sound policies
are in place in recipient countries. Where this is lacking, aid is best spent on technical assistance to support reform and support
for civil society so that it is able to press for the adoption of policy to reduce poverty.
Subjects
Development aid; International assistance; Poverty; UN Development Programme
Date
14 July 1999
Reference
89769; 335 c223W
House
House of Commons