§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list his Department's principal achievements in overseas aid since 1983.
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§ Mr. Chris PattenSince 1983 the principal achievements of the aid programme include:
- (1) A swift and generous response (£190 million to April 1986) to appeals for emergency relief which helped to mitigate the effects of famine in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- (2) The completion of many aid projects, large and small, including the Victoria dam in Sri Lanka (£113 million), and the Songea-Makambako road in Tanzania (£90 million).
- (3) 118 new project allocations, each worth £2 million or more, with a total value of £1,130 million.
- (4) Helping to sustain economic policy reforms, particularly in Africa, through the provision of programme aid (£137 million between 1983 and 1985) in support of IMF/113RD adjustment programmes.
- (5) 17,416 man-years of training of overseas personnel and 10,855 man-years of service by British expert and volunteers in developing countries provided between 1983 and 1985.
- (6) Securing contracts for British firms worth £713 million with aid and trade provision support.
At the November 1986 European Community Development Council under Britain's Presidency, agreement in principle was reached on a much needed reform of EC food aid.