HC Deb 20 March 2002 vol 382 cc367-9W
Norman Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to increase spending on tackling HIV/AIDS in Africa. [40663]

Hilary Benn

DFID spent over £55 million in Africa on HIV/AIDS programmes and related health systems strengthening in the financial year 2000–01.

So far this year (2001–02), we have committed an additional £180 million to tackle HIV/AIDS in Africa. A further $200 million (£140 million approximately) has been pledged by the UK to the Global Health Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, of which half is expected to be spent on HIV/AIDS work.

Norman Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money her Department is spending on tackling HIV/AIDS in each country in Africa. [40664]

Hilary Benn

The table shows the amount of money spent by DFID on HIV/AIDS in Africa in 2000–01, and the level of additional commitment for 2001–02, broken down by country.

HIV/AIDS spend (pounds sterling)—includes health systems strengthening and reproductive health programme spend
£000
country Total spent 2000–01 Additional projects 2001–02
Africa regional 1,782 23,898
Angola 106
Central Africa regional 62
Congo, Democratic Republic 379
Ethiopia 183 300
Ghana 112 25,000
Kenya 678 3,509
Malawi 4,609 29,835
Mali 25
Mozambique 6,395 12,739
Namibia 31
Nigeria 653 52,959
Rwanda 3,000
Senegal 250
Sierra Leone 306 1,850
Somali Democratic Republic 5
South Africa, Republic of 2,803 15,218
Southern Africa 15
Southern Africa Development Coordination Committee 594 600
Swaziland 72
Tanzania 4,647
Togo 173
Uganda 324 686
Zambia 28,219 169
Zimbabwe 3,298 12,915
Total 55,092 183,307

These figures represent direct project/programme costs and do not include our financial support to NGOs and international institutions such as UNA1DS and WHO, in support of HIV/AIDS work across Africa.

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