(a) DFID spent £564m bi-laterally on the broad Education sector in 2018/19. The sectors that have been included are: Education (level unspecified), Basic education, secondary education and post-secondary education.<\/p>
(b) DFID spent £691m bi-laterally on the broad Health sector in 2018/19. The sectors that have been included are: Health general, basic health and non-communicable diseases.<\/p>
(c) (i) DFID spent £1,048m bi-laterally on the broad Economic Infrastructure and services sector in 2018/19. The sectors that have been included are as follows: Transport & storage, communications, energy generation and policy, banking and businesses.<\/p>
(ii) DFID spent £209m bi-laterally on the broad Social Infrastructure sector in 2018/19. The sectors that have been included are: Social protection, employment creation, Housing Policy, Culture and other social services.<\/p>
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We have used definitions that are in line with DFID\u2019s National Statistics \u2013 Statistics on International Development<\/em>.<\/p> In addition, we make contributions to multilateral organisations like the Global Partnership for Education and the Global Fund.<\/p>"}
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