§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much the United Kingdom's contribution is to multilateral donor projects in Zimbabwe in(a) 1998–99 and (b) 1999–2000. [61852]
§ Clare ShortThe total multilateral official development assistance received by Zimbabwe in 1996, the last year for which figures are available, was £61.6 million. The UK's imputed share was £6.9 million.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the projects sponsored by her Department in Zimbabwe for(a) 1998–99 and (b) 1999–2000, giving their value and expected expiration date. [61851]
§ Clare ShortProjects where the Department for International Development's commitment is over £0.5 million are listed. Figures for expenditure in 1998–99 and 1999–2000 are not available.
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Project name/sector Commitment £ million Expiry date Parastatal Reform and Privatisation Privatisation Agency 2.1 2000 Civil Service Reform Judicial Training 1.6 1999 Zimbabwe Republic Police 6.5 2001 Landrovers for Zimbabwe Republic Police 8.5 2002 Women's Civil Education 1.0 2001 Capacity Building within Local Government Rural District Council Institutional Development Project 10.6 2002 Health Sexual Health 9.2 1999 Support to Health Policy Development and Planning Department 0.75 1999 Social Marketing of Condoms 2.0 2001 Interim Health Management Strengthening 3.0 1998 Water and Sanitation Water Quality Analysis Laboratory 0.9 1999 Bikita Integrated Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 2.3 2000 Lupane Integrated Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 3.5 2002 Water Point Upgrading/Rehabilitation 0.9 2000 National Water Resources Strategy 0.5 1999 CARE Small Dams Rehabilitation 2.0 2001 Renewable Natural Resources Crop Post Harvest Programme 0.75 1999 Assistance to Department of Veterinary Services 0.9 1999 Private Sector Development Credit for the Informal Sector 1.3 2000 Takura Investments 0.5 2000 Agribusiness Entrepreneur Network and Training Development 0.5 2000 Assistance to Developing Enterprises Project Team 1.4 2000
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the IMF's decision to suspend aid to Zimbabwe. [61853]
§ Clare ShortWe understand that the IMF are seeking clarification of the Government of Zimbabwe's budget commitments before the IMF Board considers release of further tranches of the Standby Arrangement.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions she has had with the Foreign Secretary concerning the provision of aid to Zimbabwe. [61858]
§ Clare ShortI have regular meetings with the Foreign Secretary on a range of issues including events in Zimbabwe.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the good governance criteria the Government have for assessing Zimbabwe's eligibility for assistance from her Department. [61854]
§ Clare ShortOur approach to good government is set out in the White Paper 'Eliminating World Poverty', and embraces democratic accountability, the protection of human rights and the rule of law.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the Zimbabwe Government's land reform programme up to 1 December 1997. [61855]
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§ Clare ShortThe Government of Zimbabwe's land reform programme began after Independence in 1980. So far, the programme has benefited some 70,000 families. An evaluation by the then ODA in 1988 showed that the resettlement had shown a good rate of return, but had little impact on the poverty in the communal areas. Poverty also exists in the new resettlement areas. The Government of Zimbabwe established a Commission of Inquiry into Appropriate Agricultural Land Tenure Systems (the 'Rukuni Commission') which in 1994 made recommendations on tenure, subdivision, administrative decentralisation, and land taxation, among other issues. These recommendations are for consideration as part of the second phase of the Government's Land Reform and Resettlement Programme. In November 1997, the Government of Zimbabwe notified 1,471 landowners of their intention compulsorily to acquire further land.
Her Majesty's Government have made it clear since May 1997 that there is a strong case for land redistribution in Zimbabwe but that we will provide support only if the programme is part of a wider poverty reduction strategy, is transparent and pro-poor and complies with Zimbabwean law on land acquisition and compensation.