§ Mr. McDonnellTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will provide a breakdown of all aid to the Gambia funded by the British Government, since 1994. [47302]
§ Clare ShortBritish aid to the Gambia, including Commonwealth Development Corporation investments, between 1993–94 and 1996–97 totalled £9.58 million. Figures for 1997–98 are not yet available but the total was approximately £800,000. The table analyses the figures by financial year and economic sector.
The Gambia bilateral aid by sector1 £000 Total DFID programme2 CDC investments Total Renewable natural resources Agriculture and livestock 1993–94 15 750 765 1994–95 — — — 1995–96 — — — 1996–97 — — — Energy 1993–94 68 — 68 1994–95 105 — 105 1995–96 100 — 100 1996–97 86 — 86 Telecommunications 1993–94 122 — 122 1994–95 179 — 179 1995–96 158 — 158 1996–97 137 — 137 Public Administration 1993–94 582 — 582 1994–95 626 — 626 1995–96 392 — 392 1996–97 374 — 374 Housing 1993–94 5 — 5 1994–95 0 — 0 1995–96 1 — 1 1996–97 0 — 0 Health and Population 1993–94 458 — 458 1994–95 422 — 422 1995–96 655 — 655 1996–97 378 — 378
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British Assistance to Sudan £000 1992–93 1994–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–1997 Financial aid — — — — — Grants and other aid in kind1 2546 396 373 332 360 of which; Joint funding scheme grants3 137 170 176 149 109
The Gambia bilateral aid by sector1 £000 Total DFID Programme2 CDC investments Total Education 1993–94 586 — 586 1994–95 484 — 484 1995–96 593 — 593 1996–97 613 — 613 Other public & community services 1993–94 22 — 22 1994–95 16 — 16 1995–96 2 — 2 1996–97 — — — Construction 1993–94 272 — 272 1994–95 115 — 115 1995–96 45 — 45 1996–97 33 — 33 Financial & Business Services 1993–94 41 — 41 1994–95 6 — 6 1995–96 — — — 1996–97 3 — 3 Programme Aid 1993–94 372 — 372 1994–95 9 — 9 1995–96 — — — Unallocable 1993–94 215 — 215 1994–95 267 — 267 1995–96 171 — 171 1996–97 103 103 Total 8,835 750 9,585 1This comprises DFID programme (excluding emergency aid and debt relief) plus CDC investments 2This is all Technical Co-operation