§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what funding her Department has given in each of the last three years to Cambodia, 373W indicating the projects for which aid was given; what recent request she has received for aid for flood relief; and if she will make a statement. [137323]
Cambodia 1997–98 (£000) 1998–99 (£000) 1999–2000 (£000) Total (£000) Status Secondary English Teaching Project (CAMSET 1 and II) 808 764 863 2,090 Active Phnom Penh Urban Poverty Project, Phase I 281 238 280 799 Complete Health Sector Reform Project, Phase II and III 256 790 964 1,793 Active Social Marketing of Contraceptives, Phase I and II 252 777 239 1,226 Active Reproductive Health/Family Planning and Sexual Health 800 509 55 1,809 Complete Malaria Project, Phase II 362 61 — 423 Complete CONCERN Rural Development Project — — 117 117 Active Support for Elections—UNDP Trust Fund — 448 40 488 Complete Support to Illegal Logging Unit — — 200 200 Complete HIV/AIDS Care in the Community Support 63 12 28 28 Active VSO EQIP (Education) Project — — 11 11 Active Small Grants Scheme: Projects 102 120 120 342 Active UNDP Reconciliation Project, Anlong Veng — 150 — 150 Complete Demining — 200 — 200 Complete Humanitarian Mine Action 442 693 2,810 3,945 Active Joint Funding Scheme 694 629 522 1,845 Active Other 712 171 364 1,247 Active Total 4,772 5,562 7,058 17,392 We have allocated £1.25 million to alleviate the suffering of flood victims in Cambodia. This includes £250,000 through the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), £500,000 through UNICEF and £500,000 for international non-governmental organisations. In addition, Cambodia will benefit from a part of the £600,000 allocated to the IFRC flood appeal for the Mekong region. We have contributed a further £125,000 as our share of the EU humanitarian aid package.
A detailed statement on our support for development in Cambodia is contained in the Country Strategy Paper published in March this year. A copy is in the House of Commons Library.