§ Baroness Rawlingsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What assistance, if any, they are offering to the starving population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [HL856]
§ Baroness AmosThe Department for International Development is providing substantial help to efforts directed at reducing the suffering of civilians with urgent humanitarian needs in the DRC. This includes nutritional support to communities with high levels of malnutrition. Current humanitarian support amounts to approximately £4.29 million this financial year. This supports the following activities:
£ ICRC Emergency Appeal 2002 2,500,000 UN OCHA UN Appeal 2002: Emergency Humanitarian Interventions 500,000 Merlin Essential Referral Health, Kindu 648,825 MSF Dungu Referral Hospital, Haut Uele 309,652 MSF Health and Nutrition, Kisangani 202,839 MSF Basic Healthcare Support, Yahuma 129,652 DfID is also providing support to the World. Food Programme through its core funding to an agreed work plan.