§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance her Department has given to the Government of Syria for the rehabilitation of the country's irrigation system since the collapse of the Zeyzoun dam. [68813]
§ Clare ShortMy Department has not provided any direct assistance to the Government of Syria for the rehabilitation of the country's irrigation system following the collapse of the Zeyzoun dam. Information from agencies on the ground, including the Red Cross and the EC, indicate that the immediate needs of the affected population have been well attended to.
Programme/project £Expenditure Commonwealth Science Council 258,425 SciDevNet Pilot: Pilot to increase access to scientific news and information and more informed debate by scientists, policy makers and users of science and technology. 77,017 GDNet Pilot: Pilot for Internet project to strengthen the capacity of research institutes 72,254 Other knowledge activities: 1. Research report 1,200 2. Research guide 5,373 3. Knowledge management and international development workshop 35,471 4. Workshop on China and Clean Development Mechanism 26,777 Other activities: 2. Wilton Park Conference WP644 45,000 3. LDC3 meeting 25,073 4. White Paper team 43,984 5. Information and Communication Technologies Study 11,209 6. Greater Donor Harmonisation 44,144 7. Utstein Meeting 5,203 8. Sector-wide Approaches training consultancy 20,000 Total 671,130