§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what development aid has been made available in each of the last two years to Somalia. [98807]
§ Clare ShortWe provided over £2.8 million for Somalia in 2001 and over £1.5 million in 2002 This included contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross' and United Nation's Appeals for Somalia, as well as activities such as primary health care, emergency nutrition, health assistance and water rehabilitation (through non-governmental agencies such as Action Contre la Faim, Medecins sans Frontieres, Norwegian People's Aid and World Vision).
We have also supported Somali women's participation in the peace process and local elections in Somaliland.
In addition, DFID's imputed share of EC expenditure in Somalia for 1999 and 2000 (the latest years for which figures are available) totalled £5 million.
Our engagement with Somalia focuses on three areas: (i) strengthening regions that have achieved sustained stability (e.g. Somaliland) and seeing what lessons we can help transfer to other parts of the country; (ii) supporting the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) led peace process and (iii) the continuation of the current humanitarian programme in war-affected areas, particularly in the south.