§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will review the current restrictions on non-governmental organisation funding in Burma to allow a greater availability of funding for long-term community development projects implemented by NGOs. [32429]
§ Mr. HanleyUnited Kingdom assistance to Burma is currently available only for funding of humanitarian projects by NGOs. The policy is kept under review.
§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will support the continuation of the work of the United Nations Development Programme in Burma, implementing a programme based on direct assistance to communities, when the governing council reviews the agency's mandate. [32428]
§ Mr. HanleyWe have supported the UNDP's approach so far and will consider maintaining this position when the Burma country programme is next reviewed in the UNDP executive board.
§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the level of international assistance currently devoted to aid projects helping Burmese communities; and if he will make a statement on future United Kingdom aid plans for Burma. [32430]
§ Mr. HanleyWe have not undertaken an assessment of the level of international assistance currently devoted to aid projects helping Burmese communities. Other than funding of certain humanitarian projects by
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Joint funding scheme contracts issued in 1994–95 Asia region 48 projects Africa region 78 projects America region 21 projects Oceania region 2 projects Various regions 1 project Bangladesh 3 Africa 1 Belize 1 Fiji 1 Various 1 Cambodia 5 Cameroon 1 Bolivia 1 Papua New Guinea 1 India 20 Chad 2 Brazil 2 Indonesia 1 Ethiopia 8 Caribbean 1 Lebanon 1 Gambia 2 Chile 1 Nepal 2 Ghana 3 Costa Rica 1 Occupied Territories 2 Kenya 8 Ecuador 1 Pakistan 2 Malawi 4 El Salvador 2 Philippines 4 Mali 3 Guatemala 1 Sri Lanka 5 Mozambique 1 Honduras 1 Thailand 1 Sierra Leone 3 Nicaragua 6 Vietnam 1 South Africa 3 Peru 3 West Bank 1 Southern Africa 1 Sudan 2 Swaziland 2 Tanzania 6 Togo 2 Uganda 17 Zaire 1 Zambia 2 Zimbabwe 6 non-governmental organisations, there are no plans to provide official development aid to Burma at present. This policy has been agreed with our EU partners.