§ 95. Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what criteria his Department employs in deciding on the funding of aid projects in Guyana; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerOur criteria are Guyana's priority needs and Britain's ability (along with other donors) to help meet these. We have not given financial aid in project form since the capital aid programme was suspended in 1984. The new capital aid programme (begun in 1989) is being used to finance essential imports in connection with Guyana's IMF and World Bank supported macroeconomic reform programme. Our technical co-operation is concentrated on the key areas of training in the United Kingdom and local training for both public administration and the private sector.