§ Lord Reaasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which United Nations and associated multilateral organisations are giving assistance to Cameroon; what is the value of this aid and what proportion of this is contributed, in recent years (i) by the United Kingdom directly and (ii) by the European Community.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyThe UN Development Programme has committed $9.7 million to Cameroon for the period 1992–96; 4.7 per cent. of this money is provided by the United Kingdom. UN Executive Agencies operating in Cameroon are UNICEF, UNIDO, WHO, UNFPA, ILO and UNESCO.
The World Bank has provided eight loans to Cameroon since 1987, totalling $508.1 million, most recently $23 million in 1991–92. Key sectors are agriculture, transportation and education. The bank has recently suspended disbursements on existing 22WA loans following Cameroon's failure to meet outstanding debt service obligations. The bank raises money on the international markets: there is no system of member contributions. Cameroon does not qualify for soft (IDA) loans from the bank.
The African Development Bank has provided both hard and soft loans totalling $400.5 million since 1988, most recently $62.02 million in 1992. The main beneficiary sectors were agriculture and transport. The UK provides 4 per cent. of the replenishment of the bank's soft loan facility (Fund) and 1.4 per cent. of the bank's total capital stock.
The European Community does not contribute to the UN, World Bank or African Development Bank, but has allocated 110 mecu (£83.33 million) to Cameroon for the period 1990–95 from the European Development Fund (EDF VII) under the Lomé Convention. The UK's share of the EDF is 16.37 per cent.
§ Lord Reaasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the value and nature of any official bilateral project and programme aid to the Cameroon Republic.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyUK bilateral aid to Cameroon in 1992–93 is expected to amount to some £3 million in the form of technical co-operation to forestry, teaching in the anglophone provinces and agricultural research.
§ Lord Reaasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much assistance is given to support the activities of non-governmental aid organisations in Cameroon.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyIn 1992–93 approximately £368,000 is being made available to British non-governmental organisations working in Cameroon under the Joint Funding Scheme of the Overseas Development Administration. Christians Abroad are working in a home for the disabled; Living Earth are helping with environmental education programmes; and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) are assisting with the development of Korup National Park and providing an Environment Adviser to the Cameroon Government.