§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has to increase spending on tackling HIV/AIDS in Africa. [40663]
§ Hilary BennDFID spent over £55 million in Africa on HIV/AIDS programmes and related health systems strengthening in the financial year 2000–01.
So far this year (2001–02), we have committed an additional £180 million to tackle HIV/AIDS in Africa. A further $200 million (£140 million approximately) has been pledged by the UK to the Global Health Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, of which half is expected to be spent on HIV/AIDS work.
§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money her Department is spending on tackling HIV/AIDS in each country in Africa. [40664]
§ Hilary BennThe table shows the amount of money spent by DFID on HIV/AIDS in Africa in 2000–01, and the level of additional commitment for 2001–02, broken down by country.
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HIV/AIDS spend (pounds sterling)—includes health systems strengthening and reproductive health programme spend £000 country Total spent 2000–01 Additional projects 2001–02 Africa regional 1,782 23,898 Angola 106 — Central Africa regional 62 — Congo, Democratic Republic — 379 Ethiopia 183 300 Ghana 112 25,000 Kenya 678 3,509 Malawi 4,609 29,835 Mali 25 — Mozambique 6,395 12,739 Namibia 31 — Nigeria 653 52,959 Rwanda — 3,000 Senegal — 250 Sierra Leone 306 1,850 Somali Democratic Republic 5 — South Africa, Republic of 2,803 15,218 Southern Africa 15 — Southern Africa Development Coordination Committee 594 600 Swaziland 72 — Tanzania 4,647 — Togo 173 — Uganda 324 686 Zambia 28,219 169 Zimbabwe 3,298 12,915 Total 55,092 183,307 These figures represent direct project/programme costs and do not include our financial support to NGOs and international institutions such as UNA1DS and WHO, in support of HIV/AIDS work across Africa.