HC Deb 09 July 2002 vol 388 cc871-2W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will provide a breakdown of her Department's expenditure since 1998–99 on sustainable livelihoods in infrastructure and urban development projects. [67522]

Clare Short

The Infrastructure and Urban Development department currently allocates a £3 million annual budget for specific sustainable livelihood projects in both rural and urban areas.

  • 1998–99: No budget
  • 1999–2000: £615,303
  • 2000–01: £2,119,726
  • 2001–02: £2,336,165
  • 2002–03 (so far): £389,149.

It should be noted, however, that sustainable livelihoods is a flexible approach, applicable to many different contexts. Sustainable livelihoods approaches are therefore also incorporated into many other infrastructure projects including Water and Sanitation, Energy, ICT, Human Settlements and Engineering Knowledge and Research projects.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will provide a breakdown of her Department's expenditure since 1998–99 on information development as part of infrastructure and urban development projects. [67519]

Clare Short

My Department has spent £8.75 million since 1998–99 on focused programmes on 'information and communications technology for development' as part of our infrastructure and urban development work.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will provide a breakdown of her Department's expenditure since 1998–99 on appropriate technology as part of infrastructure and urban development projects. [67517]

Clare Short

My Department's expenditure on appropriate technology as part of Infrastructure and Urban Development projects since 1998–99 has been as follows:

£ million
1998–99 9.581
1999–2000 17.398
2000–01 9.436
2001–02 13.413

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will provide a breakdown of her Department's expenditure since 1998–99 on promoting private sector initiatives as part of infrastructure and urban development projects. [67520]

Clare Short

My Department supports a number of important initiatives aimed at promoting various aspects of private sector participation in the provision of infrastructure and urban services, particularly to the poorer sections of the developing world's population.

These are primarily undertaken in association with other bilateral and multilateral development agencies. During the period in question the Department has contributed the following:

To the Private/Public Infrastructure Advisory Facility—£14.83 million.

To the Public/Private Partnership for the Urban Environment—£1.53 million.

To the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund—£26.72 million. Business Partners for Development—£1.72 million.

AID to various small activities—£1.70 million.