§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial aid has been given to the national Governments of(a) Mozambique and (b) Botswana from (i) her Department, (ii) the European Union and (iii) the World Bank, in each year since 1999; and what efforts are being made to ensure that such aid is used effectively for the benefit of those in extreme poverty. [75070]
§ Clare ShortDFID's country programme expenditure was as follows:
£000'S 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 Mozambique 26,281 43,893 41,281 41,022 of which financial aid 20,107 25,150 20,426 30,891 Botswana 3,275 3,045 2,481 2,002 of which financial aid 54 51 49 46 Latest available figures for European Commission and World Bank expenditure are:
£000,000'S 1999 2000 EC World Bank EC World Bank Mozambique 55.1 48.2 52 1 62.1 Botswana 10.8 -0.3 2.9 -0.3 DFID's funds are spent in accordance with country strategies which focus on key poverty reduction priorities. Our strategy for Mozambique is now closely aligned with Mozambique's own poverty reduction plan, agreed last year. Our strategy for Botswana has recently been incorporated within a broader regional strategy for the middle-income countries of Southern Africa.
§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial aid has been given to the national Government of Namibia from(a) her Department, (b) the European Union and (c) the World Bank every year since 1999, and what efforts are being made to ensure that such aid is used effectively for the benefit of those in extreme poverty. [75052]
§ Clare ShortDFID's expenditure in Namibia was as follows:
£000'S 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 3,861 3,571 2,712 2,017 of which financial aid 0 0 0 0 Latest available figures for the European Commission are:
£000,000's 1999 2000 28.7 29.9 There has been no significant World Bank financial aid since 1999.
191WDFID's funds are spent in accordance with country strategies which focus on key poverty reduction priorities. DFID's strategy for Namibia has recently been incorporated within a broader regional strategy for the middle-income countries of Southern Africa.
§ Mrs. Helen ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development when her Department's study of the linkages between wildlife and poverty will be completed; and what the terms of reference of the study are. [74877]
§ Clare ShortThe Final Report of the Wildlife and Poverty Study, funded by my Department, should be available to DFID within the next fortnight, and for wider consultation thereafter. The Terms of Reference for Phase 2 of the Study will be placed in the Library of the House.