§ 18. Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what development aid her Department provided to Mongolia in 1998–99; what aid it plans to provide in the current year; and if she will make a statement. [95597]
§ Clare ShortMost UK aid to Mongolia is channelled through multilateral agencies. For 1997, the total UK contribution to Mongolia through multilateral agencies was estimated at £5.7 million. This figure is set to rise slightly over the next two to three years. Figures for our multilateral commitments in 1998 will be available next February.
UK bilateral development assistance totalled £470,000 in 1998–99, including the Small Grants Scheme and support for UK Non Government Organisations' work through the Joint Funding Scheme. Projects include support to street children, provision of basic education services and income generation for households in the poorest provinces of Mongolia.