§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many(a) external consultants and (b) departmental officials her Department employed in Tanzania between 1997 and 2000–01; and if she will list which projects they have worked on. [135217]
§ Mr. FoulkesBetween 1997 and 2000–01 this Department has directly employed more than 230 external consultants from many different countries, including as many as possible locally, on over 300 assignments to contribute to our programme in Tanzania and has increased the number of our staff in country from 14 to 26. We have also contributed resources to joint Government of Tanzania/multi-donor projects that employ local consultants. All projects in the Tanzania programme have benefited from consultancy inputs.