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484524

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date	22/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nepal: Earthquakes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of earthquake relief in Nepal in the last 12 months; and how much they have contributed to it.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL7301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2016 answer text <p>Over the past year work has been done by both the Government of Nepal and the International Community to meet the immediate needs of those most affected by the devastating earthquakes in April and May 2015. The UK particularly welcomed the formation of Government of Nepal’s National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) earlier in January 2016 whose mandate is to ensure a co-ordinated and coherent response to the post disaster rebuilding efforts.</p><p>The UK has played a leading role in addressing the humanitarian needs of the Nepali people and supporting the long-term recovery and reconstruction efforts of the country. With a total commitment of £70 million to the earthquake relief effort, over the last year DFID has provided life-saving humanitarian assistance, for hard to reach communities and to the thousands that remain displaced. UK support has already reached over 280,000 people with shelter, 50,000 people with hygiene kits and sanitation support, and 30,000 people with essential household items, including kitchen sets, solar lamps and water purification tablets. DFID support during the bleak winter season meant that over 200,000 people living at high altitudes were reached with vital cold weather support, including clothes, blankets and mattresses, to help remote communities see through the freezing conditions.</p><p>We continue to monitor the humanitarian and recovery situation in Nepal, particularly for those who remain highly vulnerable due to loss of homes and livelihoods. For example we have recently approved £4.49 million to support the Gurkha communities living in the remote high hills of Nepal. The support, which will be implemented through the Gorkha Welfare Scheme (GWS), will include building 120 new water supply systems; reaching 3,400 households (22,500 people) with improved water and sanitation facilities; and building latrines for 2,850 households and 35 school, ensuring girls get a separate toilet in schools.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 07/04/2016 13:02:47 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

484527

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual cost to the UK of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative; which ten countries have benefited most financially from the scheme; and which countries have performed best in terms of debt servicing and repayment.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL7304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2016 answer text <p>To date 36 countries have benefited from the HIPC Initiative. As a result, many developing countries have seen a marked improvement in their debt position and growth over the last 15 years. The recipients that have benefited most by committed volume are: Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia and Uganda.</p><p>Many countries saw substantial reductions in their debt servicing as a result of HIPC debt relief. The largest reductions in terms of the ratio of debt service to exports were Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Malawi, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe and, Sierra Leone which all saw a fall of more than 10%.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 31/03/2016 15:53:29 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

447503

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
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: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to persuade countries hosting Syrian refugees in the region to allow NGOs to provide non-formal education opportunities.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL5405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>At the Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region being held in London on 4<sup>th</sup> February, we want the international community to agree a new goal that all Syrian refugee children and affected host country children are in education – formal school or non-formal – by the end of 2016/17. Equally, for inside Syria, it is our aim to increase access to good quality schooling or other learning opportunities such as self-learning and non-formal education. In neighbouring countries we will also increase access to vocational or skills training and higher education for children and youth.</p><p>At the Conference our ambition is that international donors, governments from countries in the region hosting refugees, non-governmental organisations and the private sector come together to agree a set of reciprocal financial and policy commitments. The UK and co-hosts are working with donors and other partners to secure increased funding for education under the UN-led appeals for 2016 and longer term, multi-year education funding commitments to ensure sustainability. We are also working with refugee hosting governments in particular to agree the policy commitments necessary to turn increased funding into delivery on the ground.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL5406 question first answered 02/02/2016 12:13:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

447504

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
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: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that financial investment pledged at the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference is backed by political will, and policy changes on the ground, to ensure equal access to quality education.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL5406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>At the Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region being held in London on 4<sup>th</sup> February, we want the international community to agree a new goal that all Syrian refugee children and affected host country children are in education – formal school or non-formal – by the end of 2016/17. Equally, for inside Syria, it is our aim to increase access to good quality schooling or other learning opportunities such as self-learning and non-formal education. In neighbouring countries we will also increase access to vocational or skills training and higher education for children and youth.</p><p>At the Conference our ambition is that international donors, governments from countries in the region hosting refugees, non-governmental organisations and the private sector come together to agree a set of reciprocal financial and policy commitments. The UK and co-hosts are working with donors and other partners to secure increased funding for education under the UN-led appeals for 2016 and longer term, multi-year education funding commitments to ensure sustainability. We are also working with refugee hosting governments in particular to agree the policy commitments necessary to turn increased funding into delivery on the ground.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL5405 question first answered 02/02/2016 12:13:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

434123

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: International Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provision they, acting alongside the United Nations, and the governments of Norway and the United States of America, have made for health and education services in South Sudan in the event of the bankruptcy of the relevant government departments in that country; and what discussions they have had with the authorities in South Sudan on the use of oil revenues in this context.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The UK is playing a leading role in the humanitarian response to the current instability in South Sudan. Through the Common Humanitarian Fund, the UK is financing emergency health and education provision for internally displaced persons and returning refugees, together with UN, US and Norway. We continue to monitor the situation closely and alongside our humanitarian support, we are playing an active role in the ongoing peace negotiations.</p><br /><p>In terms of our non-humanitarian health and education development programmes, these continue to operate in both the stable and conflict affected states of South Sudan. DFID is providing essential drugs, health worker salaries, and support for girls to complete secondary education as well as a range of other development programmes including skills training for out of school youth, and cash for public works and agricultural production.</p><br /><p>Regular dialogue and provision of technical assistance by DFID and other partners has resulted in the South Sudan government providing operational transfers to counties and grants to primary schools and healthcare centres in their 2015/16 budget, largely financed through oil revenues. Through an IMF Trust Fund, the UK, EU and Norway are helping the government to strengthen oil sector transparency, while UK supports South Sudan Customs Department to collect non-oil revenues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 16/12/2015 15:32:08 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

392074

registered interest
date	22/07/2015
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 proportion of the Department for International Development budget in the last two financial years was allocated to (1) British non-governmental aid organisations, and (2) indigenous non-governmental aid organisations directly assisted in-country by the Department; and how much was similarly allocated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>Information on all UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) is only available on a calendar year basis.</p><p> </p><p>The percentage of total DFID and FCO Bilateral ODA disbursed through UK based non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) for 2012 and 2013, the last years for which figures are available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% Total DFID ODA</p></td><td><p>% Total FCO ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The percentage of total DFID and FCO Bilateral ODA disbursed through developing-country based NGO’s for 2012 and 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% Total DFID ODA</p></td><td><p>% Total FCO ODA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence did not disburse ODA to non-governmental organisations during 2012 or 2013.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 30/07/2015 13:29:54 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

390641

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Food Supply
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the food security situation in South Sudan; and to what extent the United Kingdom will respond bilaterally as well as through the specialised UN agencies.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>The most recent South Sudan Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report dated 27 May 2015 shows an increase in the number of people facing severe food insecurity. 4.6m people / 40% of the population are estimated to be unable to meet their basic food needs. The UK is the second largest bilateral donor to the humanitarian response in South Sudan, contributing £172m since the start of the crisis, along with an additional £88.9m to the regional response for South Sudanese refugees. This support is provided both bilaterally and to specialised UN agencies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 30/07/2015 14:01:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

390642

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to secure a medical pipeline in areas where the government of South Sudan is unable to provide basic drugs for health clinics.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2015 answer text <p>DFID has provided £11.5 million to the jointly funded (US, Norway and UK) Emergency Medicines Fund for drug distribution in the three conflict states of South Sudan. In addition, critical gaps in the other seven states are being covered through the £120m DFID-managed Health Pooled Fund supported by US and World Health Organisation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 30/07/2015 14:02:05 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

348510

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how many newly displaced and malnourished people there are in South Sudan following the latest outbreak of fighting in Unity State.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The exact numbers of newly displaced and malnourished people following the May outbreak of fighting in Unity State have yet to be confirmed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Due to the ongoing fighting, humanitarian access has been extremely limited, preventing assessment of the humanitarian impact. We expect an update in mid-June, following the launch of the mid-year review of the 2015 United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan in Geneva on 16<sup>th</sup> June 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 17/06/2015 16:11:47 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

348511

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the loss of food production this year owing to the conflict in South Sudan; and how they are assisting United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations to meet the food shortages in the affected areas.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Since December 2013 over 2 million people have been displaced by the conflict in South Sudan with the majority now residing in refugee camps and reliant on humanitarian aid. While it is too early for assessments for crop production in 2015, widespread disruption to agriculture is predicted to continue across the country and internally displaced people will continue to be reliant on aid, particularly during the dry season.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under the Humanitarian Response Plan, the United Nations has appealed for USD 1.7 billion for 2015. The UK is one of the top three donors to this plan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 17/06/2015 16:14:27 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich