§ 14. Mr. WilkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what UK development aid has been allocated to(a) Ecuador, (b) Peru and (c) Bolivia for financial year 2004–05. [178974]
Mr. Gareth ThomasDFID has allocated £2.4million to Peru and £4.9million to Bolivia in 2004–05 as direct bilateral assistance. There is no allocation for Ecuador.
DFID also provides assistance through its support to UK non-governmental organisations working in the region through the Civil Society Challenge Fund and Partnership Programme Agreements. In addition, DFID also spends about £170 million a year in these countries through its indirect share of multilateral concessional expenditure.