HC Deb 19 November 2002 vol 394 cc52-3W
Mr. Sarwar

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what emergency aid has been provided to Southern Africa in recent months. [80751]

Clare Short

We have made the following bilateral commitments since September 2001 in response to the humanitarian crisis in Southern Africa:

Date Country Description Total £ million
October 2002 Zambia Agricultural recovery through NGO's and FAO 1.5
Zambia Improved nutrition programme 1.2
Zambia Support to the health sector 0.2
Region OCHA Southern African Humanitarian Information Service 0.11
Region Southern Africa Humanitarian Crisis Unit for monitoring and liaison 0.5
Lesotho Livelihoods recovery through agriculture programme 1.0
Zimbabwe Epidemic preparedness 1.2
Zimbabwe Improved nutrition programme 1.1
Total since September 2001 Humanitarian assistance and recovery programmes 81.23
Breakdown by country since September 2001
Country
Malawi 25.25
Zimbabwe 40.3
Lesotho 2.56
Swaziland 0.25
Zambia 8.92
Regional 3.95

In addition, our contribution to commitments by the European Commission to date is about £21.3 million.

    c53W
  1. Zimbabwe 137 words
Forward to