§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has for changes in the level of aid to Mongolia. [118043]
§ Clare ShortMost UK aid to Mongolia will continue to be channelled through multilateral agencies. The UK contributes around £5.7 million per year through these channels and this figure is set to rise slightly over the next two to three years.
We will also continue to offer opportunities for civil society organisations to obtain funding for poverty-focused work in Mongolia. We will continue support (at a slightly decreased level) for the Small Grants Scheme administered by the British Embassy in Ulaanbaatar.
§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on current British aid to Mongolia. [118046]
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§ Clare ShortMost UK aid to Mongolia is channelled through multilateral agencies. Britain contributes around £5.7 million each year through these agencies.
We also support UK Non Governmental Organisations' work in Mongolia and operate a Small Grants Scheme, administered by our Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, focusing on activities which benefit the poorest.
In response to the current severe weather crisis, Britain is also contributing to the purchase of essential humanitarian relief supplies in Mongolia. To date the UK Government have contributed £200,000 to the relief effort.
§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent representations she has received from the international community concerning aid to Mongolia. [118044]
§ Clare ShortMy Department has received recent representations from the Government of Mongolia, from the Mongolian Red Cross, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, the United Nations and World Vision concerning aid to Mongolia. These representations have related to requests for assistance regarding the current humanitarian situation following Mongolia's recent extreme winter weather conditions.