HC Deb 25 May 2004 vol 421 c1515W
Tom Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what aid projects his Department plans to develop in the Far East during the next three years; and if he will make a statement. [173540]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The breakdown for our project spend on bilateral programmes in Far East Asia is as follows:

DFID allocation by programme
£000
2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
Estimated Outturns Plans Plans
China 31,000 45,000 35,000
Vietnam 26,000 40,000 60,000
Total: Far East 57,000 85,000 95,000

For details of our projected spend in the rest of Asia I refer the hon. Member to the written answer of 7 May 2004 to his question on DFID's development plans in Asia, Official Report, 10 May 2004, column 57W.

In addition to this bilateral spend, FCO posts administer a DFID funded Small Grants Scheme for poverty reduction, which covers some countries of the Far East. This is allocated on an annual basis. The total grant values for 2002–03 in the Far East were as follows:

Asia: Far East (Small Grant Scheme) 2002–03
£000
China 124
Vietnam 121
Mongolia 97
Total Asia: Far East 342

DFID also provides humanitarian assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, focusing on water and sanitation and disaster preparedness. This is allocated in response to humanitarian need. In 2003–04, DFID channelled a total of £1,223,000 through the United Nationals Children Fund (UNICEF) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

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