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<p>Since the Written Ministerial Statement in November 2016, neither the main Chagossian
leadership nor the Government of Mauritius have engaged actively with the UK Government
in the development of a support package for Chagossians in Mauritius. However, as
a first step DFID has contracted the British Council in Mauritius to deliver English
Language Training (ELT) to the Chagossian community. ELT courses commenced in late
August 2019 and will continue into 2020/2021. Of the £20 million allocated as Overseas
Development Assistance under the package, £37,944.37 was spent in 2019/20 on ELT as
a means to help the Chagossian community improve their livelihoods. No funds were
spent in earlier years or have been spent in 2020/21 to date.</p>
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