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Hurricane Ivan
Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what studies are being undertaken as to the methods of dealing with the threat of hurricanes in each country affected by Hurricane Ivan. [192717]
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Mr. Gareth Thomas: It is anticipated that all countries affected by Ivan, as well as those struck by other hurricanes this season, will review their preparedness and risk reduction capabilities. A variety of initiatives are already under way to identify lessons and, as importantly, to further engage decision makers in the process of advancing longer term risk reduction.
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency and Response Agency (CDERA) will facilitate National Evaluations by affected countries and then host a high level forum to agree a future plan and priorities for action. The Department for International Development is considering support for this initiative.
A number of Caribbean organisations that provided immediate assistance to Grenada in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, such as the Regional Security System and CDERA, as well as donor groups such as the Eastern Caribbean Donor Coordination Group, will be evaluating lessons learned from this year's hurricane season.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is already assisting with socio economic impact assessments in Grenada, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. These assessments will provide valuable information for determining the investments required to reduce hurricane risks.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will, early next year, undertake a study on best practice in disaster management in the Caribbean, based upon a case study done in the British Virgin Islands.
The Department for International Development, in collaboration with the Cayman Island Government, has just commenced a study to determine Hurricane Ivan storm characteristics and consequential physical infrastructure damage. The study will aid the development of planning and preparedness criteria throughout the region. Also, both the Foreign Office and Department for International Development's Overseas Territories Departments are reviewing their mechanisms for responding to major hurricane strikes in the Overseas Territories together with additional requirements to promote longer-term risk reduction.
The World Conference on Disaster Reduction will be held in Kobe, Japan, in January 2005. Although planned over a year ago, well before the recent hurricane events in the Caribbean, the Conference will want to include consideration of the impact of hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne, and measures to mitigate against future shocks in the region.
Development Aid
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much has been contributed by each (a) OECD or Development Assistance Committee country and (b) multilateral aid donor in Official Development Assistance to (i) Kosovo, (ii) Afghanistan and (iii) Iraq since the start of allied military action in each country. [192406]
Mr. Gareth Thomas:
Details of expenditure (where available) are given for each member country of OECD DAC and the multilateral institutions for the years since allied military action started in each of the countries in question. However, as Kosovo has no legal entity as a separate country, development aid from donors has been delivered through regional programmes which include assistance to other areas in the region including Serbia and Montenegro. Disbursements from donors (apart from the UK) to these regional programmes are shown in the first table followed by DFID bilateral assistance provided to Kosovo.
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| Donor | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2.61 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| Austria | 0.51 | 1.84 | 1.22 | 1.39 |
| Canada | 0.63 | 24.59 | 14.70 | 83.13 |
| Denmark | 0 | 15.78 | 18.90 | 21.35 |
| Finland | 2.47 | 1.36 | 1.69 | 0.41 |
| France | 19.96 | 6.26 | 1.74 | 27.37 |
| Germany | -8.86 | 37.24 | 36.97 | 29.83 |
| Greece | 0 | 0.98 | 0.59 | 2.72 |
| Ireland | 6.28 | 3.84 | 8.60 | 0.37 |
| Italy | 1.87 | 6.71 | 6.92 | 7.88 |
| Japan | 34.27 | 12.84 | 0.53 | 9.68 |
| Luxembourg | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.46 |
| Netherlands | 7.83 | 10.20 | 3.73 | 14.50 |
| Norway | 8.91 | 18.49 | 12.35 | 41.86 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Spain | 0.25 | 17.92 | 0.01 | 25.73 |
| Sweden | 9.12 | 4.97 | 1.40 | 6.35 |
| Switzerland | 3.76 | 16.78 | 18.97 | 11.80 |
| United States | 308.83 | 125.53 | 45.59 | 65.40 |
| EBRD | 0 | 0.70 | 0.54 | 16.39 |
| EC | 168.43 | 53.03 | 38.17 | 415.40 |
| GEF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 |
| UNDP | 0 | 1.48 | 0 | 0.07 |
| UNTA | 14.42 | 14.83 | 15.00 | 13.97 |
| UNHCR | 0.07 | 0 | 0.28 | 25.63 |
| WFP | 0 | 2.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Other UN | 0.11 | 10.55 | 8.94 | 14.72 |
| UNFPA | 0.76 | 0.38 | 0.56 | 1.03 |
(11) 2002 is the latest year of available data.
Source:
DAC on-line—by calendar year.
| £ million | |
|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | 108.00 |
| 2000–01 | 13.25 |
| 2001–02 | 7.00 |
| 2002–03 | 3.10 |
| 2003–04 | 2.50 |
(12) Does not include assistance provided through the Balkans Conflict Prevention Pool.
Source:
EMAD, DFID—by UK financial year
(b) Development Aid to Afghanistan
(13) 2002 is the latest year of available data, except for UK.
Sources:
DAC on-line, DAC UK Reporting—by calendar year.
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| £ million | |
|---|---|
| Donor | 2003 1 |
| United Kingdom | 110.22 |
(14) For 2003, only data available are for UK development assistance.
Sources:
DAC reporting. DAC on-line—by calendar year.
Tsar Appointments
Mr. Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many tsars have been appointed with responsibilities which cover part of the work of his Department; and if he will make a statement. [191930]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: DFID has made no appointments of this nature.
Uzbekistan
Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what (a) monetary and (b) non-monetary assistance the Uzbek Government receives from the United Kingdom Government; and if he will make a statement. [193171]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: I will write to the Member for Carshalton and Wallington shortly.
Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what (a) monetary and (b) non-monetary assistance the Uzbek Government received from the United Kingdom Government (i) between 1998 and 2001 and (ii) since 11 September 2001; and if he will make a statement. [193172]
Mr. Gareth Thomas:
The United Kingdom development assistance to Uzbekistan has mainly been in the form of DFID supported technical assistance. In monetary terms the figures are as follows:
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| (£000) | |
|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 592,000 |
| 1999–00 | 505,000 |
| 2000–01 | 484,000 |
| 2001–02 | 481,000 |
| 2002–03 | 785,000 |
| 2003–04 | 559,000 |
| 2004–05 | (15)500,000 |
(15) planned
It is not possible to provide a figure from 11 September 2001 this information is not held centrally and could only be obtained by incurring a disproportionate cost. The figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03; (earlier years not available) include contributions from other UK Government Departments in support of civil society organisations, the British Council, Global Conflict Prevention Pool, and small amounts of drug related assistance funded by the Home Office and FCO. Additionally, the UK's attributed share of multilateral assistance to Uzbekistan was as follows:
| £ million | |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,800,000 |
| 1999 | 2,100,000 |
| 2000 | 1,600,000 |
| 2001 | 1,600,000 |
| 2002 | (16)1,700,000 |
(16) the latest year available.
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