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592943

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date	03/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the Department for International Development's total overseas development aid was spent on sexual, reproductive, maternal and child health in (1) 2013, (2) 2014, and (3) 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department of International Development spent 12.4% of its official development assistance on sexual, reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in each year 2013 and 2014. Data for 2015 is not yet published.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 12/10/2016 15:34:00 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

592953

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether international relief and resettlement aid has reached Manbij in Syria; and if not, what plans they have to make this possible.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>DFID partners, working with the local council, have already provided relief to Manbij city in the form of repairs to water and electricity networks, as well the provision of safe water, hygiene kits and support for waste removal. Our international NGO partners are also assessing needs and planning to provide further assistance.</p><p>DFID supports the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Humanitarian Pooled Fund, which has allocated over $1 million for the prepositioning of humanitarian supplies for use in Manbij. These will be distributed as access into Manbij increases – it is currently hampered by the presence of unexploded ordnance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 12/10/2016 15:33:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

583906

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial or other assistance they are making available to the Palestinian territories currently governed by the State of Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL1955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID provided £72 million in financial year 2015/16 in support of Palestinian development to help build Palestinian institutions, deliver basic services and promote economic development.</p><p>As the Secretary of State has recently taken up her new role, she is conducting a full examination of our work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) to ensure UK taxpayers’ money is spent in the right places and in the right way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:50:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

583938

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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 Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the Department for International Development plays in monitoring how international aid is spent by other government departments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>Departments are responsible for ensuring their Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget offers high value for money.</p><p>DFID is committed to supporting other government departments to help them ensure that all their ODA spend is value for money for the UK tax payer. We provide advice and training to other departments on the international definition of ODA, we co-chair a cross-government senior officials’ group with HM Treasury, whose role is to ensure value for money of all UK ODA, and we work with other government departments to support them in setting up their systems of programme management.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:51:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

583434

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	North Korea: Floods
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what humanitarian aid they are providing to injured and displaced persons in North Korea following the recent flooding in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports organisations such as the UN through core contributions. UN agencies are delivering humanitarian assistance to people affected.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:53:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

583454

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: World Food Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to recent reports about cuts by the World Food Programme in aid to internally displaced people in parts of Rakhine State and Kachin State, Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL1918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID funds significant food assistance for internally displaced people in Burma through a number of partners. We do not fund the World Food Programme (WFP) for such assistance, but we are informed of their programming decisions. DFID officials visit Rakhine and Kachin regularly to listen to affected communities. We ensure that WFP is made aware of any concerns raised about their assistance. DFID will monitor the impact of recent changes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:55:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

583456

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the replenishment target of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is met at the Pledging Conference in Montreal on 16 September.
tabling member printed	Baroness Masham of Ilton
uin	HL1920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>My Right Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for International Development, announced an investment of £1.1billion in the Global Fund, including a commitment to double private sector contributions for tackling malaria, up to a maximum of £200million, and £90 million tied to successful delivery against a performance agreement.</p><p>The UK’s investment will fund 40 million bednets to tackle malaria; provide enough lifesaving anti-retroviral therapy for 1.3 million people with HIV; and support the treatment of 800,000 people with tuberculosis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:56:28 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1850 label Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton

583475

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Hearing Impairment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what specific support they provide to deaf children in developing countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL1937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>People with disabilities are the largest minority group globally. An estimated one billion people have a disability globally, 80% of whom live in developing countries. People with disabilities are often the poorest in their community and many face considerable levels of stigma, discrimination and persecution.</p><p>DFID follows a ‘twin-track’ approach to disability inclusion. This means we aim to attach priority to disability in all our policies and programmes as well as supporting disability-targeted programmes.</p><p>Over the last two years, DFID has strengthened our capacity to work on disability inclusion, including by appointing a director-level champion, employing three full-time staff to work solely on disability, and developing a group of Internal Disability Expert Advisers from across our organisation.</p><p>DFID’s efforts to date have included:</p><ul><li>Furnishing schools with equipment and training teachers so children with disabilities can get a quality education.</li><li>Providing grants to local Disabled People Organisations, allowing people with disabilities to come together and lobby governments on the issues which affect them.</li><li>Collecting data on disability so we can fully understand the scale of impact and how best to support those people it affects.</li></ul><p>For example, two projects in the UK’s flagship Girls Education Challenge are exclusively focused on addressing the issue that girls with disabilities are less likely to access education. Specific interventions include provision of assistive devices and scholastic materials for girls with hearing impairments and improvement of teacher skills to enable them to communicate in sign language, which has encouraged parents to enrol their children in schools.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL1938 question first answered 27/09/2016 13:57:28 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

583476

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Hearing Impairment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they provide to deaf people in developing countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL1938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>People with disabilities are the largest minority group globally. An estimated one billion people have a disability globally, 80% of whom live in developing countries. People with disabilities are often the poorest in their community and many face considerable levels of stigma, discrimination and persecution.</p><p>DFID follows a ‘twin-track’ approach to disability inclusion. This means we aim to attach priority to disability in all our policies and programmes as well as supporting disability-targeted programmes.</p><p>Over the last two years, DFID has strengthened our capacity to work on disability inclusion, including by appointing a director-level champion, employing three full-time staff to work solely on disability, and developing a group of Internal Disability Expert Advisers from across our organisation.</p><p>DFID’s efforts to date have included:</p><ul><li>Furnishing schools with equipment and training teachers so children with disabilities can get a quality education.</li><li>Providing grants to local Disabled People Organisations, allowing people with disabilities to come together and lobby governments on the issues which affect them.</li><li>Collecting data on disability so we can fully understand the scale of impact and how best to support those people it affects.</li></ul><p>For example, two projects in the UK’s flagship Girls Education Challenge are exclusively focused on addressing the issue that girls with disabilities are less likely to access education. Specific interventions include provision of assistive devices and scholastic materials for girls with hearing impairments and improvement of teacher skills to enable them to communicate in sign language, which has encouraged parents to enrol their children in schools.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL1937 question first answered 27/09/2016 13:57:29 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie

583478

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total value of their support to disabled people in developing countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Bruce of Bennachie
uin	HL1939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK’s global leadership and commitment to disability inclusive development has been increasing. Through the Sustainable Development Goals, the promise to Leave No One Behind, and DFID’s Disability Framework, we have committed to promoting disability-inclusive international development through a twin-track approach. This means that, guided by our Framework, we aim to mainstream disability in all of our policies and programmes as well as supporting programmes that target disability specifically.</p><p>We do not currently track spend on disability inclusion, but a review of progress in December last year told us that we are doing more to support people with disabilities than ever before. Key disability-specific programming includes funding to important partners such as ADD International and the Disability Rights Fund, and Bridging the Gap - a research project to identify gaps between disability policy formulation and implementation. But people with disabilities also directly benefit from spending across our geographic and thematic portfolios. To make it increasingly possible to determine if programmes are reaching and successfully serving people with disabilities globally, the international development system must get better at disaggregating data by disability status. In response, DFID has produced guidance to inform programmes and policies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/09/2016 13:58:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	615 label Biography information for Lord Bruce of Bennachie