§ Mr. Ivan HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid her Department plans to make available to Angola in the next five years. [51298]
§ Hilary BennWe are planning to spend some £4 million on humanitarian support and urban poverty reduction in Angola in the current financial year. Spending plans for subsequent years are not yet firm, but are likely to amount to at least as much as the current figure.
Following my right hon. Friend's visit to Angola earlier this month and the positive recent developments in the Angolan peace process we are also examining the potential for a specific DFID contribution to assist in building Government capacity in support of envisaged programmes with the IMF and World bank, particularly in the area of the demobilisation of fighters and transparent financial management.