Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her answer of 25 February 2002, OfficialReport, column 884W, on reproductive health programmes, what the aims are of the Regional HIV/AIDS Programme of the Southern AfricanDevelopment Co-ordinating Committee; how much funding has been provided to it by her Department per annum since 1997; and if shewill make a statement. [62585]Clare Short: The aim of this programme is to support the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) HIV/AIDS strategy with afocus on interventions in Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland.The main outputs will be: Strengthening of SADC's Health Sector Coordination Unit (and its successor following SADC restructuring);Improved inter-country coordination and strengthening of National AIDS Control Programmes; Increased promotion of, and access to,low cost condoms via social marketing; Support to people living with HIV/AIDS groups for increased advocacy and service capability;More effective management of sexually transmitted infections, particularly in private sector employing migrant labour; Increasedability in Government Departments and NGOs for behaviour change communication interventions.The programme became operational in May 1999. Expenditure to date totals £750,668.