§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what allocations have been made through the joint funding scheme for 1985 and 1986; which voluntary organisations have been given grants; and for what purposes.
§ Mr. RaisonA total of £4.8 million was allocated to the joint funding scheme for the financial year 1985–86. Grants have been made to the following agencies:
- Action Aid
- Aga Khan Foundation (UK)
- Appropriate Health Resources and Technologies Action Group Ltd
- Catholic Fund for Overseas Development
- Catholic Institute for International Relations
- Christian Aid
- Commonwealth Society for the Deaf
- Euro Action Accord
- Feed the Minds
- Friends of Jairos Jiri
- Help the Aged
- Interlink
- International Voluntary Service
- Leonard Cheshire Foundation
- Leprosy Mission
- National Childrens Homes
- Ockenden Venture
- OXFAM
- Population Concern
- Population Services
- Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind
- Salvation Army
- Save the Children Fund
- Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
- SOS Children's Villages
- SOS Sahel
- Tear Fund
- Water Aid
- World University Service
17 - World Vision of Britain
- Young Mens Christian Association
- Zimbabwe Trust
These grants have been provided to support over 700 long-term development projects in a large number of developing countries. The projects encompass a wide range of activities including the application of appropriate technology, improving local water supplies, developing more effective production and marketing techniques, improving farming methods, non-formal education, primary health care and family planning.