HC Deb 12 March 1997 vol 292 cc228-30W
Mr. Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the projects funded in Guatemala in 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1996–97 through(a) aid for co-operation, (b) programme aid and (c) the commonwealth Development Corporation. [19700]

Dr. Liam Fox

Projects funded in Guatemala in 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1996–97 are as follows:

  • 1994–95
  • (a) Technical Co-operation
  • Technical Co-0peration Training Programme
  • Heads of Mission Gift Scheme
Joint Funding Scheme
Agency Project title
Health Unlimited Relief and training programme in Totonicapan
Womenaid Education programme in community business management
Christian Aid Training, development and human rights
Christian Aid Dispersed/returning refugees
Christian Aid Human rights accompaniment
Christian Aid Returning refugees
CAFOD Community development
CAFOD Popular education
CAFOD Radio education
OXFAM Land for returnees
OXFAM Women trade unionists
OXFAM Legal training
OXFAM Rural electricity supply
OXFAM Education for Mayan communities
OXFAM Education programme for grassroots social organisations
OXFAM Gender education and publications
OXFAM Gender health and rights
OXFAM Gender democracy education
OXFAM Education and training/indigenous rights for Mayans
OXFAM Educational awareness of peace process
OXFAM Production and marketing training in indigenous communities
OXFAM Training for indigenous women
OXFAM Pig breeding and handicrafts
OXFAM Land for returnees
  • (b) Programme Aid
  • Nil
  • (c) Commonwealth Development Corporation investments
  • Corporacion Bananera SA
  • 1995–96
  • (a) Technical Co-operation
  • Technical Co-operation Training Programme
  • Heads of Mission Gift Scheme
Joint Funding Scheme
Agency Project title
Health Unlimited Relief and training programme in Totonicapan
CARE Strengthening of family planning services in Mayan community
Christian Aid Training, development and human rights
Christian Aid Primary health care training
Christian Aid Refugee training programme
Christian Aid Human rights accompaniment
Christian Aid Returning refugees
Christian Aid Health and ecology training

Joint Funding Scheme
Agency Project title
Christian Aid Popular education project
Christian Aid Women's project
Christian Aid Women's production and marketing
CAFOD Community development
CAFOD Popular education
CAFOD Radio education
CAFOD Water supply and health education
OXFAM Training and production
OXFAM Popular education methodology workshops
OXFAM Health workshops
OXFAM Production and marketing training in indigenous communities
OXFAM Solar power for returned communities
OXFAM Support to returned communities in San Juan Incan
OXFAM Land for returnees
OXFAM Strategic plan for micro-regional development
  • (b) Programme Aid
  • Nil
  • (c) Commonwealth Development Corporation investments
  • Derivades De Cana SA
  • 1996–97
  • (a) Technical Co-operation
  • Technical Co-operation Training Programme
  • Heads of Mission Gift Scheme
  • British Partnership Scheme
Joint Funding Scheme
Agency Project title
Health Unlimited Relief and training programme in Totonicapan
CARE Strengthening of family planning services in
International UK Mayan community
Toybox Charity The Tower—rehabilitation centre for streetchildren
Christian Aid Rural communities education and training programme
CAFOD Popular education
CAFOD Radio education
CAFOD Radio production
OXFAM South-south environmental linking
OXFAM Workshops on conflict
OXFAM Institutional training
OXFAM Social communication for local development
OXFAM Institutional strengthening—local ngo co-ordination
OXFAM Refugee return programme
OXFAM Education and training/indigenous rights for Mayans
OXFAM Integrated community development programme
OXFAM Indigenous womens organisations
OXFAM Study of market for handicrafts
OXFAM Strategic plan for micro-regional development
1 The list of Joint Funding Scheme projects for 1996–97 does not include all projects supported under block grants to Agencies as this information will not be available until the first quarter of 1997–98.
  • (b) Programme Aid
  • Nil
  • (c) Commonwealth Development Corporation Investments
  • Cementos del Progresso

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