HC Deb 09 March 2004 vol 418 cc1394-5W
Ms Abbott

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money has been provided to Haiti in the last two years as part of multilateral programmes including those funded by(a) the European Union and (b) the World Bank. [159144]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The data on how much British money has been provided to Haiti in the last two years as part of multilateral programmes is not available.

The last available data is for 2001, where the UK's imputed multilateral share was £4.0 million, of which £1.8 million was through the European Union, and £0.1 million was through the World Bank.

Ms Abbott

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether his Department plans to reassess its policy on the provision of bilateral aid to Haiti. [159160]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

DFID has no immediate plans to reassess its present policy on bilateral development assistance to Haiti. DFID will continue to provide direct funds to Haiti through the Small Grants Scheme and the Civil Society Challenge Fund. It will also continue to provide support to Haiti through contributions to international agencies working there.

Given the current crisis, DFID has sent a two person team to Haiti to assess the humanitarian situation and discuss needs with humanitarian agencies, including the United Nations agencies that will shortly be launching a consolidated Flash Appeal.

Ms Abbott

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much direct British Government aid has gone to(a) non-government organisations and (b) other civil society groups working in Haiti in the past three years; what other sums have been provided to Haiti; and to whom. [159161]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

In Financial Years 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03, DFID has provided a total of £409,375 in direct British aid to Haiti. This amount includes all disbursements to non-government organisations and civil society groups through the Small Grants Scheme and the Civil Society Challenge Fund. The organisations which have made use of these funds are:

  • Fraternité Notre Dame
  • Plan International
  • Concern
  • Save the Children
  • Catholic Relief Services
  • Action Aid
  • Oxfam
  • CARE
  • Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
  • Médecins du Monde

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