Supplementary written evidence submitted
by the Department for International Development
Following the oral evidence session on 1 July
2009, we are pleased to advise the Committee that this Department
has now agreed to a second phase of support for the Community-Led
Infrastructure Finance Facility (CLIFF). We will be providing
a further £15 million over a period of five years, commencing
this year. Together with our support for the first phase, which
commenced in 2002, this will bring our total contribution to CLIFF
to £21.87 million.
This decision follows a favourable evaluation earlier
this year of the progress made in the first phase, which has recently
been completed. While preparation for a second phase was in progress,
approval was reached only after the date of the oral evidence
session and could not be reported at that time. The Committee
might like to be aware of this new information while preparing
their Inquiry Report.
CLIFF is a partnership between slum dwellers,
non-government organisations, governments and the private sector
aimed at increasing the availability of finance to improve living
conditions for slum dwellers in developing countries. The new
funding will expand the Facility into two more countries and within
India and is expected to provide improved housing and sanitation
for over 450,000 slum dwellers.
4 September 2009
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