HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 cc386-93W
Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much funding the UK provided(a) directly, (b) through the EU and (c) through trade agreements to (i) Nicaragua, (ii) the Philippines, (iii) Romania and (iv) Ukraine in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement. [185650]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The table shows how much funding DFID provided directly and through the EU, for the relevant countries:

and (c) through trade agreements to (i) Honduras, (ii) Kazakhstan, (iii) Macedonia, (iv) Moldova and (v) Mongolia in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.[185652]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The following table shows how much funding DFID provided directly and through the EU for the relevant countries:

There is no separate funding under trade agreements. Any funding relating to trade agreements is included in the figures.

Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much funding the UK provided(a) directly, (b) through the EU

UK aid
£000
1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Albania 643 15,240 2,288 4,178 2,582
Azerbaijan 498 697 688 479 269
Dominican 253 35,209 646 11,082 17,362
El Salvador 299 318 6,265 4,572 945
Georgia 1,272 958 2,789 2,447 2,386

EU
£million
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Albania 2.2 9.7 13 10.6 7.6
Azerbaijan 2 3 2.6 2.5 1.6
Dominican 2.3 4.1 3.2 1.6 1.6
El Salvador 1.5 2.4 1–6 1.8 1.8
Georgia 2 2.7 3.2 1.7 2.9

There is no separate source of funding for trade agreements and any such assistance is included in the figures.

Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much(a) monetary aid and (b) aid in kind his Department has (i) pledged and (ii) delivered to (A) Albania, (B) Azerbaijan and (C) the Dominican Republic (1) in each financial year since 1997–98 and (2) in each month since January 2003; what new programmes his Department has (y) initiated

Bilateral aid by country
£
Monetry aid Technical cooperation Aid and trade provision Grants and other aid in kind Humaintaian assistance1 DFID debt relief2 Total DFID programme
Albania 1997–98 399 64 286 749
1998–99 589 35 19 643
1999–2000 628 29 14,583 15,240
2000—01 850 57 1,381 2,288
2001—02 3,446 108 624 4,178
2002–03 2,360 157 65 2,582
2003–044 1,806 315 200 2,321
Azerbaijan 1997–98 501 20 391 912
1998–99 448 49 498
1999–2000 643 53 697
2000–01 343 11 334 688
2001–02 411 5 63 479
2002–03 256 13 269
2003–044 113 48 161
Dominican Republic 1997–98
1997–98
1998–99 23 59 82
1999–2000 40 40
2000–01 48 48
2001–02 31 31
2002–03 75 75
2003–044 72 72
1. Humanitarian Assistance comprises food aid and other humanitarian assistance.
2. This comprises both interest and principal foregone under Retrospective Terms Adjustment. Amounts reported are repayments which would have fallen due each year.
3. 2001–02 is a unique year in that total DFID expenditure is understated by around £140 million due to move to resource accounting.
4. The figures for 2003–04 are still provisional.

and (c)through trade agreements to(i)Albania, (ii)Azerbaijan,(iii) the Dominican Republic,(iv)El Salvador and (v)Georgia in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.[185653]

Mr.Gareth Thomas

Details of funding are as set out as follows:

and (z) funded in each country since January 2003; and if he will make a statement. [185654]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The table as follows shows what has been delivered to Albania, Azerbaijan and Dominican Republic in terms of aid in kind and monetary aid from 1997–8 to 2003–4 (latest figures). DFID does not keep monthly records of pledges or expenditures specifically in terms of aid in kind or monetary aid; DFID also does not keep records of how much has been pledged specifically in terms of aid in kind or monetary aid.

There are two new programmes in Albania: Support to Tax Administration Reform. The goal of this project is "To strengthen and stabilise the role of the State in order to alleviate poverty in Albania through the positive effect of economic activity and stability" at a cost of £1.2 million over two years; National Strategy for Socio—Economic Development Support Programme (NSSED): Albania, the goal of this programme is to mainstream the NSSED in public policy processes over the next three years at a cost of £;1.2 million.

DFID does not have a bilateral programme in Azerbaijan. Direct funding to Azerbaijan is however provided through the Small Grants Scheme (SGS) administered by the British embassy. For 2004–05, the budget for the SGS is £36,450.

Together with the Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence, DFID is supporting work in the South Caucasus through the Global Conflict Pool (GCPP). From September 2003, the UK has been supporting Conflict Resolution work in Nagorno Karabakh. This aims to improve understanding of the conflict among

Bilateral aid by country
£000
Monetary aid Technical cooperation Aid and trade provision Grants and other aid in kind Humanitarian assistance1 DFID debt relief2 Total DFID programme3
El Salvador
1997–98 25 187 211
1998–99 8 252 39 299
1999–2000 3 315 318
2000–01 369 1,451 431
2001–02 271 160 431
2002–03 76 235 27 338
2003–044 8 99 107
Honduras
1997–98 627 259 280 1,166
1998–99 444 330 1,526 280 2,580
1999–2000 579 537 608 373 2,097
2000–01 305 691 2 373 1,371
2001—02 430 465 324 1,220
2002–03 231 317 434 93 1,075
2003—044 453 251 93 797
Kazakhstan
1997–98 1,978 118 50 2,145
1998—99 1,284 58 1,342
1999–2000 993 83 1,077
2000–01 821 76 896
2001–02 674 25 699
2002–03 688 32 720
2003–044 1,212 21 1,233
Nicaragua
1997–98 414 511 50 36 1,011
1997—99 204 413 1,379 1,996
1999—2000 270 549 334 1,153
1999—01 161 464 11 636
2000–02 125 338 150 613
2001–03 626 417 1,043
2003—044 255 241 534 1,029

stakeholders, strengthen conflict sensitivity amongst national and international actors working in the region and implement activities that contribute to peace. DFID's contribution to this work is £2.4 million over three years.

DFID gave support to the Dominican Republic and Haiti on the 1 May (40,000) after the flooding there.

Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much(a) monetary aid and (b) aid in kind his Department has (i) pledged and (ii) delivered to (A) El Salvador, (B) Georgia, (C) Honduras, (D) Kazakhstan, (E) Macedonia, (F) Moldova, (G) Mongolia and (H) Nicaragua (1) in each financial year since 1997—98 and (2) in each month since January 2003; what new programmes his Department has (x) initiated and (y) funded in each country since January 2003; and if he will make a statement. [185715]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The following table shows how much monetary aid and aid in kind DFID has delivered in each financial year since 1997–98.

Bilateral aid by country
£000
Monetary aid Technical cooperation Aid and trade provision Grants and other aid in kind Humanitarian assistance1 DFID debt relief2 Total DFID programme3
Georgia
1997–98 714 72 317 1,103
1998–99 739 45 488 1,272
1999–2000 582 36 340 958
2000–01 827 5 1,956 2,789
2001–02 1,947 86 414 2,447
2002–03 1,679 131 575 2,386
2003–044 1,701 94 301 2,096
Moldova
1997–98 608 38 645
1998–99 795 30 825
1999–2000 754 75 829
2000–01 1,034 40 1,074
2001–02 1,582 2 1,584
2002–03 3,352 3 3,354
2003–044 2,383 49 2,433
Macedonia (FYR of)
1997–98 666 58 725
1998–99 481 48 1 530
1999–2000 837 50 11,409 12,296
2000–01 1,151 98 936 2,185
2001–02 3,000 1,564 71 3,430 8,066
2002–03 1,620 77 94 1,791
2003–044 1,255 105 80 1,440
Mongolia
1997–98 81 378 458
1998–99 89 380 470
1999–2000 35 255 32 322
2000–01 536 275 597 1,408
2001–02 206 247 89 542
2002–03 129 166 100 395
2003–044 14 253 267
1Humanitarian assistance comprises food aid and other humanitarian assistance.
2This comprises both interest and principal foregone under retrospective terms adjustment. Amounts reported are repayments which would have fallen due each year.
32001–02 is a unique year in that total DFID expenditure is understated by around £140 million due to move to resource accounting.
4Figures for 2003–04 are provisional.

DFID does not keep monthly records of pledges or expenditures specifically in terms of aid in kind or monetary aid.

£
Country Programme Commitment
El Salvador Network to combat commercial sex exploitation 223,000
Georgia Poverty reduction and good governance assessment 4,000
Georgia Technical assistance to the Ministry of Health to establish a sustainable and affordable system of primary healthcare 5,220,000
Georgia Technical assistance to the Ministry of Finance to enable the Government to utilize resources effectively 165,000
Honduras Poverty reduction strategy 1,582,000
Honduras/Nicaragua HIV/AIDS programme 1,900,000
Central America including Honduras/Nicaragua/El Salvador Support to regional unit for technical assistance (RUTA) to promote rural development 700,000
Macedonia Public administration reform phase 2 3,000,000

The following table shows new programmes DFID has initiated and funded in each country since January 2003.

£
Country Programme Commitment
Moldova Support for the national rural development strategy 9,000
Moldova Support to the rural investment services project 2,680,000
Moldova Poverty synthesis study to strengthen poverty reduction and improve programme effectiveness 5,000
Moldova Contribution to the population census 200,000
Moldova Continuation of support to the Ministry of Finance for the development of a medium term expenditure framework 500,000
Moldova Work through the global conflict prevention pool on a peace&-building framework project to facilitate civil society engagement in conflict reduction(with the FCO) 440,000
Nicaragua Civil society monitoring 434,000
Nicaragua DFID/Inter-American development bank (IDB) cooperation to enhance social inclusion 1,669,250
Nicaragua Maximising access to appropriate quality adolescent reproductive health services 500,000
Nicaragua Violence reduction 720,000
Nicaragua Promoting women's citizenship 179,000
Nicaragua Youth sexual and reproductive health rights 500,000
Nicaragua Promoting equity through economic growth 2,500,000

There have been no new programmes initiated in Kazakhstan or Mongolia since January 2003. DFID provides direct funding to these countries through the Small Grants Scheme (SGS) administered through the British Embassy. For 2004–05 the budget for the SGS is £45,000 and £200,000 respectively.

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