HC Deb 19 December 2001 vol 377 c347W
16. Brian White

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what support her Department has given to Somalia in the last 12 months. [21898]

Clare Short

This calendar year we have pledged almost £3 million to Somalia, mainly directed towards emergency and humanitarian activities:

International Committee of the Red Cross

  • 2001 Appeal for Somalia —£1,000,000

United Nations

  • 2001 Consolidated appeal for Somalia —£410,850

World Vision

  • Primary health care in Middle Juba —£328,785
  • Primary health care in Bay Region —£266,163

International Organisation for Migration

  • Workshop to encourage Somali women's participation in the peace process —£88,969

Norwegian People's Aid

  • Water rehabilitation, Sool region —£200,173

Medecins sans Frontieres

  • Health assistance, Bakool Region —£207,000
  • Health assistance, Middle Shabelle —£377,689

Africa Educational Trust

  • Developing community school partnerships in Somaliland — £123,863.

The pursuit of a lasting peace agreement in Somalia remains the highest priority. To this end we, with the international community, continue to support the efforts of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD).