§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of ODA bilateral aid, broken down by region and by purpose, was provided through non-governmental organisations through the joint funding scheme.
§ Mrs. Chalker[holding answer 31 January 1991]: In 1989–90, the last complete financial year, the figures were:
Sum spent under the joint funding scheme £ million As a percentage of bilateral aid programme Total joint funding scheme 16.47 1.78 By continent Africa 8.28 2.03 Americas 2.73 5.05 Asia 4.91 1.96 Oceania 0.17 4.19 Unallocable by country 0.38 0.20 By sector heading Agriculture 1.57 1 Aids 0.11 1 Appropriate technology 0.15 1 Children 0.16 1 Disabled 0.73 1 Education 2.02 1 Environment 0.54 1 Fisheries 0.03 1 Forestry 1.06 1 Health 3.56 1 Housing 0.17 1 Income generation 0.50 1 Population 0.79 1 Social development 2.53 1 Water 1.88 1 Women 0.63 1 Youth 0.04 1 1 This information could only be produced at disproportionate cost.