§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the projects for the improved provision of(a) primary and (b) adult basic education in Bosnia and Herzegovina funded by her Department. [36313]
§ Clare ShortMy Department has no projects dealing directly with primary or adult basic education in Bosnia. As a single donor it is not possible for us to tackle every sector. Our contributions in selected sectors have been very large, and other donors have focused on other sectors such as education. That said, we have made substantial contributions to education through our community micro-projects. This has included repair and refurbishment of many primary and secondary schools and provision of materials and school equipment over a wide area of Western Bosnia, in both entities.
371WFollowing consultation with the authorities in Bosnia, the focus of our activities for the forthcoming year will be refugee return and reconciliation, health system reform, media training, development of the small and medium sized enterprise sector, regional development, management training, and institutional development. We shall also conclude activities in inter-entity electricity transmission reconstruction. In addition we expect to provide advice and support to the Government of Republika Srpska and we are considering how we might help further with demining.