§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the supply of(a) food and (b) medical supplies to the Kambia region of Sierra Leone. [122026]
§ Clare ShortKambia District, situated in the Northern Province, remained volatile after the signing of the peace agreement last July. Although access was, and is difficult, food security assessments were carried out in January and February 2000 by Caritas Makeni and Community Action through Progress (CAP) who are local implementing partners of Children's Aid Direct (CAD). CAD are supported by the Department for International Development.
The CAD programme began in Kambia in March. So far it has been limited to assessments and targeting and registration of beneficiaries. The distribution of inputs will commence as soon as the security situation allows.