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Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 March 2023. It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to (a) accelerate payment of the £286m of humanitarian assistance committed to alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan; how much of that funding has been distributed to-date; and when the remainder of the funding will be distributed.

Answer

The UK is providing life-saving aid to the most vulnerable Afghans. Since April 2021, the UK has disbursed £515 million to help urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. We have disbursed £229 million in aid for Afghanistan since April 2022, including payments to the UN Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (£50 million), World Food Programme (£95 million) and UNICEF (£28 million). A further £17 million is due for disbursal in March 2023.

We are supporting 4 million people with food assistance through the World Food Programme this financial year (FY22/23) and continue to support basic services, such as health, education and livelihoods.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
160245
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Humanitarian aid Afghanistan
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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