§ Ms Oona KingTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what support her Department is providing to British NGOs working in the Democratic Republic of Congo to assist people who are dependent on food aid as a result of conflict. [139771]
§ Clare ShortSince the current conflict began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August 1998, the UK has committed over £3.5 million in humanitarian assistance, targeted towards the most vulnerable sections of the population on both sides of the conflict. Our combinations are channelled through well-established UK-registered NGOs. This year, for example, we have worked with the Save the Children Fund, the British Red Cross, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Medecins sans Frontieres and Oxfam. Our assistance has focused mainly on emergency health and nutrition, and water and sanitation.