§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many basic education projects were funded by her Department in(a) Bangladesh, (b) Bolivia, (c) Burkina Faso, (d) Cambodia, (e) Colombia, (f) Ethiopia, (g) Gambia, (h) Ghana, (i) Guatemala, (j) India, (k) Kenya, (l) Malawi, (m) Mozambique, (n) Myanmar, (o) Nepal, (p) Niger, (q) Nigeria, (r) Pakistan, (s) Peru, (t) Philippines, (u) Russian Federation, (v) South Africa, (w) Southern Africa, (x) Sri Lanka, (y) Sudan, (z) Tanzania, (aa) Uganda, (bb) Zambia and (cc) Zimbabwe; and what was the aggregate cost of each one. [124567]
§ Clare ShortOur bilateral aid programme is currently financing the following projects and programmes which support basic education:
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County Number of projects Aggregate commitment (£ million) Bangladesh 4 26.8 Bolivia 0 — Burkina Faso 0 — Cambodia 0 — Colombia 1 0.1 Ethiopia 0 — The Gambia 1 0.6 Ghana 2 61.8 Guatemala 0 — India 9 129.4 Kenya 4 22.7 Malawi 4 64.4 Mozambique 1 0.1 Myanmar 0 — Nepal 1 0.2 Niger 0 — Nigeria 2 4.1
County Number of projects Aggregate commitment (£ million) Pakistan 4 50.4 Peru 1 1.4 Philippines 0 — Russian Federation 0 — South Africa 4 13.4 Southern Africa (Botswana) 1 1.7 Southern Africa (Namibia) 1 5.7 Sri Lanka 0 — Sudan 0 — Tanzania 5 11.9 Uganda 6 89.9 Zambia 5 23.7 Zimbabwe 0 — DFID also supports the development of basic education in many of the countries given in the table through its multilateral aid programme and grants to UK NGOS.
Our aim is to help build and sustain effective and equitable education systems which give priority to primary education for all. This requires a shift from the traditional projects-based approach to a sector-wide approach to education, with development agencies working together around a focused, agreed strategy drawn up by the Government of the country concerned. Uganda is a good example. In collaboration with five other donors and the Government of Uganda, DFID has played a key role in the establishment of a sector-wide approach to education, resulting in 1998 in its largest ever commitment to a programme in Africa (£67 million) towards the education sector support programmes. This will provide flexible budget support to the Government for five years.