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registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Africa: Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they have allocated to tackle the impact of climate change on Africa in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL12164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has committed to spend £5.8 billion to tackle climate change in developing countries over the five years 2016/17 to 2020/21, which follows delivery of the commitment to £3.87 billion for the previous five years 2011/12 to 2015/16. The UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) is delivered through a range of channels, only some of which can be directly attributed to specific countries or regions each year. Our bilateral spend directly attributable to African countries and regions in the last five years is shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK ICF directly attributable to Africa countries and regions</p></td><td><p>£87m</p></td><td><p>£134m</p></td><td><p>£309m</p></td><td><p>£364m</p></td><td><p>£313m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The UK also delivers a number of centrally managed programmes which operate across a range of developing countries but we cannot separate spending specifically benefitting African countries each year.</p><p>In addition, the UK contributes to multilateral funds focused on tackling climate change. These are the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Details of our contribution and their commitments to African countries are as follows:</p><ul><li>The UK committed £1,988 million to the CIFs from 2009 to 2016, representing a 35% share. The CIFs have allocated $2,679 million (c£2,126 million) to projects in Africa over this period.</li><li>The UK committed £720 million to the GCF from 2015 to 2018, which represented a 12% share of pledges made. The GCF has approved projects worth $1,161 million (c£921 million) in Africa during that period.</li></ul><ul><li><p>The UK committed £210 million to the GEF’s 6th replenishment from 2014 to 2018, representing a 8.7% share. The GEF addresses climate change as well as broader environmental issues, and allocated projects worth $172 million (c£135 million) in Africa as part of its 6th replenishment.</p></li></ul> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/12/2018 16:24:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

713674

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much overseas development aid funding has been committed to Zimbabwe in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL6271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The amounts of UK official bilateral development assistance to Zimbabwe in the last ten years are set out below. The final figure for 2016 will be published in mid-2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total UK Net Bilateral Official Development Assistance </strong> <strong>(£ thousands)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>92,896</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>104,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>93,836</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>138,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>48,357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>69,936</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>71,309</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>49,323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>47,022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>37,970</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 03/04/2017 10:36:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

692708

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the state of health provision in Zimbabwe, including drug shortages in Zimbabwean hospitals, and of its impact on neighbouring countries; and what development aid or other support they are providing to address these issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL5521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID assesses health provision in Zimbabwe through quarterly health facility surveys. In December 2016, 95% of hospitals had at least 80% of the routinely tracked vital medicines. Impact on neighbouring countries is therefore likely to be minimal. The UK supports medicines and service delivery through The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, GAVI – the Vaccine Alliance and a multi-donor Health Development Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 28/02/2017 16:53:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

518740

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Agricultural Products: Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to the government of Ethiopia in dealing with the displacement of people as a result of the recent flash flooding in southern Ethiopia.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL34
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>Extensive spring rains have come at a time when Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 30 years, which has already left 18 million people in urgent need of relief. Britain is scaling up its response to help the Government of Ethiopia provide lifesaving support to thousands of families in urgent need after severe flooding.</p><p>Emergency humanitarian supplies – including 34,000 shelter kits, 60,000 blankets, 30,000 kitchen sets, clean water devices and other equipment – have begun arriving in Ethiopia to help 150,000 people in immediate need cope with the aftermath of intense flooding.</p><p>The UK is already the second largest bilateral humanitarian donor in Ethiopia, and this new support, at around £3.5 million, brings our total funding to the current humanitarian response in Ethiopia to £145 million.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 31/05/2016 12:59:04 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

518741

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the current gap in donor funding to tackle the food shortages in Ethiopia, and what steps they are taking to encourage other donor countries to meet their obligations.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL35
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>Britain is working closely with the Government of Ethiopia and the international community to ensure adequate funding for drought response activities. Britain’s overall funding for the drought to date is £145 million, making the UK the second largest donor.</p><p>In December, the Government of Ethiopia and the United Nations launched an appeal for 2016 to fundraise $1.4 billion (~£923 million) to respond to the drought in Ethiopia. By the beginning of May, 66% of the required funds had been raised.</p><p>DFID is working closely with other donor governments to monitor the response and to lobby for support for the Government of Ethiopia and the UN appeal. Most recently, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Hurd discussed the current crisis with EU Commissioner Stylianides and in particular how to encourage others to step-up. DFID has also been working closely with the Ethiopian Government to support their leadership of the humanitarian response. To date, the Government of Ethiopia has allocated $381 million (~£269 million) to address the crisis. This is commendable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 31/05/2016 12:56:30 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

518742

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Vetting: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their representatives at the IMF and other international financial institutions will make clear that international financial assistance should not be made available to the government of Zimbabwe unless and until it enacts and implements the provisions of the constitution of Zimbabwe in full.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL36
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK continues to emphasise that any future financial assistance to Zimbabwe from the international financial institutions will need to be based on evidence of comprehensive reforms.</p><p>We welcome the inclusion of the commitment to align legislation with the Constitution in the package of reforms being discussed with the IMF and the Government of Zimbabwe’s letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund Board.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 31/05/2016 12:58:20 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

518743

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the likely efficacy of international financial assistance to the government of Zimbabwe in the light of the decision by the Reserve Bank to start issuing bond notes.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL37
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>If Zimbabwe clears its arrears to the International Financial Institutions, any future financing would need to be based on comprehensive reforms and a firm commitment to sound macroeconomic management. The UK shares concerns that the introduction of bond notes could be damaging to confidence in the Zimbabwean economy, if not managed appropriately by the Government of Zimbabwe.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 31/05/2016 12:57:14 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

518744

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	English Baccalaureate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the signals that would be sent to the government of Zimbabwe were the IMF and other international financial institutions to resume financial assistance to Zimbabwe, in the light of the current activities of the Zimbabwe Republic Police and other elements of the security forces there.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL38
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2016 answer text <p>Donors have consistently made clear that resumption of financial assistance to Zimbabwe from the international financial institutions would need to be based on the Government of Zimbabwe’s commitment to make significant process across a broad range of reforms, including rule of law and constitutional alignment. It is of course vital that the right signals are sent to both the government and the people of Zimbabwe.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 31/05/2016 13:13:24 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

516413

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Private Sector
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to the government of Ethiopia to encourage the development of a strong private sector able to sustain economic development and employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL8051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government supports the Government of Ethiopia’s vision of becoming an industrialised, resilient country that is less reliant on aid. DFID Ethiopia is investing in an exciting portfolio of programmes to help deliver this, underpinned by rigorous analysis of the key constraints to growth and private sector development.</p><p>DFID is helping to create 45,000 jobs and raise the incomes of 65,000 people through our support to key Ethiopian priority sectors; increasing the availability of financial products to 350,000 people through support to micro-finance institutions and banks; and helping to increase incomes for over 1.4 million households by providing land certificates to farmers.</p><p>We are also supporting the Government of Ethiopia to use its own resources well to encourage growth and private sector development. We will provide technical advice on public investment to help the Government improve the effectiveness of its spending. This will include bringing in more private sector finance over time, for example through Public Private Partnerships– i.e. a contract between a private party and government which can bring additional financing as well as expertise. In addition, our work on tax will help the Government meet its revenue targets, improve the business environment, limit corruption and increase transparency.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 09/05/2016 15:58:04 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

456372

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Food Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how, and to what extent, they are working with other donor governments to address the current food shortages in Ethiopia.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL6604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>Britain is working closely with the Government of Ethiopia and the international community to ensure adequate funding for drought response activities. Britain’s overall funding for the drought to date is £113 million, making the UK the second largest donor.</p><p>In December, the Government of Ethiopia and the United Nations launched an appeal for 2016 to fundraise $1.4 billion (~£923 million) to respond to the drought in Ethiopia. By the beginning of March, 53% of the required funds have been raised.</p><p>DFID is an active participant in donor coordination fora in Ethiopia, including Ethiopia’s Development Assistance Group, and works closely with other donor governments to monitor the response and to lobby for support from the Government of Ethiopia and UN appeal.</p><p>DFID Ministers have discussed the drought at the highest levels with the Government of Ethiopia. We have been working closely with the Ethiopian Government to support their leadership of the humanitarian response. To date, the Government of Ethiopia has allocated $381 million (~£269 million) to address the crisis.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 15/03/2016 16:10:39 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates