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The below table outlines the number of HCS (Home Civil Servant) staff based in each country as at 31 March 2019. Information on the number of staff working on projects and programmes in these countries is not held centrally.<\/p>
Location<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No. of staff based in location<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Pakistan<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ethiopia<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nigeria<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Sudan<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yemen<\/p><\/td> Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Syria<\/p><\/td> Nil<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 239838 on Department for International Development: Secondment, what specific projects or programmes have been slowed or paused in the coming year in order to support the EU exit related resource requirements of other government departments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of secondment of staff to other Government Departments on her Department's ability to deliver its core mission.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1083670/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The UK remains at the forefront of the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis. To date, the UK has pledged £2.81 billion, including £1.03 billion for humanitarian support inside Syria. UK aid is providing life-saving support to millions of displaced civilians, including those in acute need across northern Syria and in Rukban camp.<\/p> <\/p> In financial year 2018/19, DFID has allocated over £40 million for Northeast Syria. We will also expect to provide approximately £87 million for activities in Northwest Syria. Our support in Idlib governorate alone has meant that approximately 572,000 people were provided with access to safe water and 500,000 people received medical consultations between January and June 2018.<\/p> <\/p> Between December 2016 and November 2018, DFID provided £4.14 million for essential humanitarian assistance, including water and health services, to those in acute need in Rukban camp. Despite the regime\u2019s continued and deliberate obstruction of lifesaving aid, DFID funded partners provided safe water and hygiene kits to 50,000 people and vaccines to 5,000 children under the age of 5 in 2018.<\/p>"}
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