Bilateral Aid (Hansard, 15 June 1981)

§ Mr. Dorrell
asked the Lord Privy Seal what are the projects which account for the increase in expenditure on population activities in the bilateral aid programme from £1.5 million in 1980 to £3 million in 1981–82; and to which countries these projects relate.

§ Mr. Neil Marten
Mainly:

1 Orissa family welfare project in India;

2 United Kingdom contribution to IBRD population project II in Egypt

There are, of course, many other population activities in the programme.

§ Mr. Dorrell
asked the Lord Privy Seal, since May 1979, what new proposals for population projects, in the bilateral aid programmes have been considered; to which 293W countries these proposals relate; how many, and which, of these proposals have been implemented; and what is the estimated cost of those implemented.

§ Mr. Neil Marten
The following proposals have been made formally by the Governments concerned:

(i) UK contribution to IBRD second population project; Bangladesh;

(ii) UK contribution to UNFPA primary health care project;, Belize;

(iii) Request for advice on population census; Gibraltar;

(iv) Orissa family welfare project; India;

(v) UK contribution to IBRD second population project; Kenya;

(vi) Request for contraceptive supplies; Pakistan;

(vii) Request for support to National Population Commission; Senegal;

(viii) Request for census adviser; Zimbabwe.

The Orissa project is being implemented over the period 1980–85 at a cost of £10.84 million. The projects in Gibraltar and Zimbabwe will be implemented later this year at a cost of £5,000 to £40,000 respectively.
The following projects have been considered for funding through voluntary agencies and with the exception noted have been or are being implemented:
POPULATION SERVICES
Philippines
Family Planning Project, Zamboanga
ODA have agreed 100 per cent. funding of this project from 1 April 1981 and will contribute up to £135,938 over 294W 3 years.

100 per cent. funding 1981–82 £42,730

1982–83 £44,528

1983–84 £48,680

OXFAM
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Family Planning Association
Training of Midwives in Family Planning methods. ODA have agreed 100 per cent. funding for 3 years commencing 1980–81

Support agreed 1980–81 £3,692

1981–82

1982–83

Hong Kong
Population Concern—Refugee Programme

1980–81 £15,000

Disallowed—not within Joint Funding Scheme
Indonesia
Council of Churches—Depo Provera Supplies

1979–80 £15,536

Pakistan
Family Planning Association of Pakistan
Training of traditional medical practitioners
1979–80: for 1 year: £7,197
Bangladesh
Population Services
Family planning condom and Pill.
Community-based distribution programme (CBD)
Pakistan
Save the Children Fund: family welfare centre Dai training programme.

100 per cent. funding	1981–82	£42,730
1982–83	£44,528
1983–84	£48,680