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<p>DFID's priorities in Afghanistan are: supporting peace, security and political stability; promoting economic growth and jobs; and helping the state to deliver improved services. In 2013, the Secretary of State for International Development, my right hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Justine Greening) announced that tackling violence against women and girls would also be a strategic priority for DFID in Afghanistan in future.</p><p>DFID publishes Afghanistan funding by sector in its annual report. It is not possible to precisely disaggregate funding against our overlapping and mutually reinforcing priorities. However from total expenditure of £180.7 million in 2012-13, DFID spent 69.6% on governance and security and 14.6% on wealth creation. The remainder of this budget was spent on other areas including support to women and girls, education, and humanitarian funding.</p> |