I wish to update the House on the progress of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) for financial year 2020-21, as well as to announce the initial regional and thematic allocations for this financial year (2021-22). Allocation Non-ODA ODA Total Middle East North Africa 38.300 60.500 98.800 Eastern Europe, Central Asia 39.660 46.900 86.560 Africa (sub-Saharan) 30.169 36.000 66.169 Western Balkans 8.500 33.900 42.400 Overseas Territories 34.041 5.000 39.041 South Asia 4.300 30.200 34.500 Asia Pacific 0.600 8.500 9.100 Americas 1.000 8.000 9.000 REGIONAL TOTAL 156.570 229.000 385.570 Counter Extremism 13.220 20.000 33.220 Serious and Organised Crime 6.500 14.500 21.000 Cyber 6.000 12.000 18.000 Multilateral Strategy 3.800 5.500 9.300 Gender, Peace and Security 0.500 4.880 5.380 Migration 0 5.000 5.000 National Security Communications Team 3.000 0 3.000 THEMATIC TOTAL 33.020 61.880 94.900 Peacekeeping 229.800 80.400 310.200 AMISOM 30.000 0 30.000 MOD UN Ops Africa 28.640 0 28.640 MOD UNFICYP 18.100 0 18.100 Non-Discretionary TOTAL 306.54 80.400 386.940 Corporate Delivery Support & Other (this includes Joint Funds Unit and pilot activities) 4.000 4.200 8.200 TOTALCSSF 5.00130 375.480 875.610
The CSSF is a cross-Government fund which uses both Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding to enable the integrated delivery of National Security Council priorities. In 2020/21, the CSSF spent £1,260.2m million against a final cross-Government allocation of £1,264.8m million (99.64% spend). A further breakdown of spend against regional and thematic allocation, by department and by discretionary and non-discretionary spend is included in the CSSF’s annual report for 2020-21, published today.
The report outlines how the fund adapted to and tackled challenges caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic. It details further improvements made on monitoring and evaluating results to ensure value for money, including the introduction of new fund level outcomes: Conflict and Instability, State Threats, Transnational Threats and Women, Peace and Security. The report demonstrates how CSSF programmes have delivered clear and impactful results against these fund outcomes across portfolios.
A copy of this document will be placed in the libraries of both Houses and has been published on gov.uk.
The CSSF allocation for financial year 2021-22 is £875.61 million, of which £375.48m is ODA and £500.13 million is non-ODA. The CSSF will continue to support the delivery of the Government’s top national security priorities as set out in the integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy, including the UK’s international response to conflict and instability, transnational threats and state threats.
FY 2021-22 Allocations (millions)
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