§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance his Department is providing to(a) the Government of Chad and (b) non-governmental organisations operating in Chad in relation to the humanitarian response to atrocities in Darfur; and if he will make a statement. [175874]
Mr. Gareth ThomasDFID does not provide any assistance to the Government of Chad. DFID is gravely concerned about the situation in Darfur. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that 120,000 refugees have fled to Chad from Darfur, and the UN estimates that over 1 million people are displaced within Darfur. The UK has committed £2 million to UNHCR for emergency assistance to refugees in Chad. DFID also contributes 19 per cent. of the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO)'s commitments to NGOs operating in Chad. (ECHO has committed over £4.5 million).