§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what poverty and social impact analyses have been(a) commissioned and (b) completed, and for which countries, since 2000; and if he will place the results in the Library. [120491]
§ Hilary BennThe Department for International Development commissioned a series of pilot Poverty and Social Impact Analyses (PSIAs) in seven countries in 2002. These were selected following demand from national governments and were carried out by both international and local consultants; they were funded by DFID headquarters and have been finalised. These pilots were in Honduras (electricity reform), Mozambique (fuel tax), Uganda (export promotion), Rwanda (macro policy), Armenia (water policy), Indonesia (rice tariff) and Orissa State India (public finances). The aim of these studies was to provide lessons to national governments in developing countries, as well as partners in the donor community, on what could be done, and how.
DFID's policy is to support nationally-led processes, and support governments in undertaking PSIAs, together with partners and other national stakeholders. For example, DFID is supporting government-led initiatives in PSIA in a number of countries as and when demand arises; this currently includes co-ordinating stakeholder workshops in Ghana and Uganda to determine PSIA priorities. DFID is supporting PSIA in a number of other countries, which is led by national governments, and often financially supported by other donors.
943WThe results of the DFID pilot studies will be placed in the Library.