Mr. Jack: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the current role of (a) NGOsand (b) the private sector in the delivery of aid using resources from the UK Government. [57812]Clare Short: Where possible we work to strengthen local capacity in developing countries to manage and deliver improvements inhealth care, education, governance and economic management. Frequently NGOs and private sector consultants assist these efforts. Wehave established a Business Partnership Unit in DFID in order to work with the private sector to encourage and facilitate beneficialinvestment in developing countries. We are currently consulting NGOs and civil society world wide on how NGOs can best assist theimplementation of the international poverty eradication strategy.