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Table 2: DFID resource budget figures by division and sub-division from 2005-06 to 2010-11
£000
Division/subdivisions 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Corporate performance

Top management group

3,790

3,551

4,100

4,580

4,475

4,371

Information systems division level

12,123

18,823

18,409

12,656

12,275

11,748

Finance and corporate performance division

13,677

12,080

8,389

7,258

6,413

5,979

Human resources division

35,415

36,531

51,524

54,153

43,907

34,472

Communications division

14,660

23,000

22,834

33,741

40,573

48,951

Internal audit

713

800

880

1,300

1,300

1,302

Evaluation department

3,562

2,700

3,669

4,302

5,300

5,279

Centrally managed costs and contingency

101,300

96,500

97,412

205,233

406,000

589,000

Policy and international

International finance and development effectiveness

667,493

1,173,975

937,536

985,615

1,327,200

1,575,214

Policy and research division

316,445

267,044

386,227

503,862

646,964

839,155

United Nations, conflict and humanitarian division

423,123

408,394

419,969

417,163

440,787

496,114

Europe and donor relations division

885,596

912,817

994,000

1,084,247

1,209,755

1,312,727

Regional programmes

Pan-Africa strategy and programmes

50,000

57,280

56,741

87,461

234,163

351,211

South Asia division

589,700

603,167

657,703

700,829

735,809

808,139

Europe, middle east, Americas and central and east Asia

380,518

341,622

376,919

403,219

411,917

383,782

West and southern Africa

427,500

416,842

543,211

539,677

563,585

606,214

East and central Africa

551,000

589,436

704,900

707,893

757,848

848,125

Grand total

4,472,825

4,961,011

5,280,323

5,748,609

6,843,796

7,917,412

Notes:
1. Centrally managed costs line includes depreciation, corporate IT systems and all budget contingency reserves for 2008-09 onwards.
2. Human Resources includes office services and costs and Overseas Pensions.
3. Europe and Donor Relations Division includes EC attribution.

Food: Prices

Mr. Moore: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the written statement of 22 April 2008, Official Report, column 100WS, on rising food prices (international impact), how much budgetary support has been advanced; to which countries; how much his Department has spent on additional payments to date; and which countries have received such payments. [228569]

Mr. Douglas Alexander: The Department for International Development (DFID) has made no advance budget support payments in support of the food crisis this year, since those countries most affected by the crisis are not currently budget support recipients. We will continue to review the need to use advance budget support payments to manage the impact of high food and fuel prices on developing countries.

Since 1 January this year, DFID has given £331.2 million of budget support to eight countries in Africa and south Asia, shown in the following table. Further budget support is likely to be made this financial year. The level of funding reflects the additional burden being placed on these countries as a result of higher food and fuel prices, and will help their governments to respond flexibly to evolving needs.

£ million

PRBS disbursed since 1 January 2008

Ethiopia

50.4

Ghana

53.8

Malawi

11.3

Mozambique

49.2

Rwanda

33

Sierra Leone

10

Tanzania

103.5

Pakistan

20


Mr. Moore: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the written statement of 22 April 2008, Official Report, column 100WS, on rising food prices (international impact), how much of the £30 million identified for support for the World Food Programme has been spent to date; on what dates such payments were made; and what quantity of food has been purchased as a result, broken down by food type. [228570]

Mr. Douglas Alexander: Details of disbursement of the additional £30 million contribution to the World Food Programme, announced on 22 April 2008, are as follows:


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Country £ million Date payment made Quantity of food purchased to date (mt) Type of food purchased to date

Iraq

2

17 June

3,940

Beans, rice

Kenya

5

13 August

10,209

Maize

Somalia

9

29 August

14,543

Maize, sorghum, millet

Uganda

4

(1)

Yemen

1

17 June

3,239

Beans, iodised salt, sugar, vegetable oil, wheat

Zimbabwe

9

1 September

23,355

Maize

(1 )Not yet made

Middle East: Politics and Government

John Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in (a) the west bank and (b) the Gaza strip. [228204]

Mr. Douglas Alexander: We remain concerned about the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and continue to monitor it closely.

In Gaza, 69 per cent. of the population receive some form of food aid. Over 95 per cent. of businesses have closed and unemployment is over 45 per cent.. Health and educational services are under severe strain and the economy has been severely affected by crossing restrictions. Since the ceasefire began in June there have been some improvements. For example, projects to repair sewage treatment facilities have restarted and fuel supplies to the Gaza power plant have increased. However, the overall flow of humanitarian supplies, commercial goods and people into Gaza has only improved marginally.

In the west bank, 25 per cent. of the population is affected by food insecurity and unemployment is over 16 per cent. Due to falling incomes and continuing rises in food prices, people in the west bank now spend 56 per cent. of their income on food. Movement and access restrictions continue to hold back economic growth and to affect the daily life of ordinary Palestinians. In August, the United Nations counted 630 physical obstacles such as roadblocks and checkpoints in the west bank. This is almost 68 per cent. higher than when the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access was signed.

Sudan: Politics and Government

John Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Darfur. [228205]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: Widespread violence continues to cause large-scale displacements and restrict humanitarian access. Across Darfur, over 270,000 have been newly displaced so far in 2008. In September, fighting between government forces and rebel groups in North Darfur displaced tens of thousands and hindered humanitarian access. In the last two weeks, militia attacks have increased in South Darfur, displacing thousands. The World Food Programme (WFP) expects that it will not be able to reach 450,000 intended beneficiaries with food aid in September.

Meanwhile, increasing numbers of humanitarian workers are subjected to targeted attacks. So far in 2008, 225 humanitarian vehicles have been hijacked, 170 humanitarian workers abducted, and 144 compounds attacked. The equivalent figures for September are 17, 15 and 21 respectively. Totals are already significantly above 2007 figures.

Distribution of rainy season non-food items has been ongoing throughout Darfur. WFP and its implementing partners continue to deliver food aid to almost 3.5 million people. Our implementing partners continue to address priority needs for IDPs in all three states in Darfur across a range of sectors.


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