§ Ms Oona KingTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what position Her Majesty's Government took at the meeting of donors in Dhaka on 23 February on the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord; and what undertakings Her Majesty's Government made. [31972]
§ Clare ShortThe meeting on 23 February was called by the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to discuss with donors how best to co-ordinate and deliver appropriate development assistance in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. A list of possible projects was also presented by GoB but not discussed. Her Majesty's Government played an active part in the meeting which concluded that a core team of donors, led by the United Nations Development Programme, should work with GoB to identify priority needs, develop plans for co-ordinating the overall donor effort and identify appropriate implementation arrangements. This approach was proposed by GoB and is intended to provide a framework for assistance from donors, including Department for International Development.