§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial assistance is being given to Namibia by the European Union in 2004–05. [175617]
Mr. Gareth ThomasThe indicative allocation under the 9th replenishment of the European Development Fund amounts to €91 million to be committed over five years from 2002. Firm figures for planned disbursements in 2004–05 are not available.
The focus of European Union assistance in Namibia is on poverty reduction, including rural development, education and HIV/AIDS. The Country Strategy Paper is published on the European Commission website www.europa.eu.int/comm/development