As set out in the UN\u2019s Global Goals, urgent action is needed to mobilise, redirect and unlock the transformative power of trillions of dollars of private resources to deliver on sustainable development objectives. Long-term investments, including foreign direct investment, are needed in critical sectors, especially in developing countries. CDC\u2019s work is focused on mobilising capital for specific sustainable development priorities such as health, education and infrastructure, helping to fill the annual financing gap of $2.5 trillion needed every year and deliver against the Goals by 2030.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4066", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Priti Patel"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Witham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Priti Patel"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-25T16:19:42.713Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "20"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Development"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-11-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "CDC: Investment"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to paragraph 10 of the explanatory memorandum to the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill, what estimate she has made of market demand over Commonwealth Development Corporation's next strategy cycle.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4264", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen Doughty"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff South and Penarth"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Doughty"} ], "uin" : "54037"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/641332", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Development"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/641332/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
CDC \u2013 Net Disbursements <\/strong><\/p><\/td> £ million<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> New investments made by CDC<\/p><\/td> Inflows to CDC from exited investments<\/p><\/td> Net disbursements = ODA<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 366<\/p><\/td> 133<\/p><\/td> 233<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 425<\/p><\/td> 197<\/p><\/td> 228<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 296<\/p><\/td> 205<\/p><\/td> 91<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 284<\/p><\/td> 181<\/p><\/td> 103<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 326<\/p><\/td> 226<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 300<\/p><\/td> 258<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 519<\/p><\/td> 528<\/p><\/td> *<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * From 2015 CDC\u2019s net disbursements no longer count as ODA.<\/p>"}
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