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answer text: The percentage of Government funding provided in response to the Asian tsunami, Pakistan earthquake, Niger and Southern Africa humanitarian crises which has been directed to the International Movement of the Red Cross, Red Crescent, International Red Cross/Crescent Federation, non-government organisations and United Nations agencies is set out in the following table. Where relevant, funding for humanitarian relief and reconstruction has been separately recorded. The ‘Total UK Government funding' figures shown refer to funding commitments given by DFID in response to current (and ongoing) crises. Percentage of which was channelled to: Event/Type ofassistance Total UK Government funding (£ million) International Movement of the Red Cross Red Crescent International Red Cross/Crescent Federation All non-government organisations United Nations agencies Asian tsunami Humanitarian relief 75.00 2 — 3 16 50 Reconstruction 65.00 — — — — 8 Pakistan earthquake Humanitarian relief 33.00 6 — 4 27 29 Reconstruction 70.00 — — — — — Niger Humanitarian relief 3.25 — — — 42 58 Southern Africa Humanitarian relief 37.23 1 — — 22 35 (28) Tsunami figures cover contributions to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, and Maldives. Of the £65.00 million for reconstruction £41.40 million has been committed; £25.60 million to the multi Donor Trust Fund with further amounts pledged to the Decentralisation Support Facility, Transparency International and World Bank. The remaining funds are yet to be programmed. (29) Announced 19 November, not yet programmed by agency. (30) Southern Africa covers contributions to Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe Background figures to table £000 of which: Event Total UK Government funding International Movement of the Red Cross Red Crescent International Red Cross/Crescent Federation All non- government organisations United Nations agencies Asian tsunami Humanitarian 75,000,000 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 11,845,959 37,808,001 Reconstruction 65,000,000…
answer given date: 2005-11-23+00:00
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