Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Estimated Spend 2023-24
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The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Alex Burghart)
My noble Friend the Minister of State, Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, has today made the following statement: Financial Year 2023-24 Estimated Spend (millions) *as of 10 May 2024 Estimated Spend Non-ODA ODA Total Africa 27.689 37.199 64.888 Americas 2.216 7.430 9.647 South East Asia Pacific 2.086 11.761 13.847 Eastern Europe Central Asia 26.284 59.488 85.772 Western Balkans 10.059 28.920 38.979 Middle East and North Africa 25.463 54.793 80.256 Overseas Territories 16.541 3.732 20.273 Afghanistan and Pakistan (includes a £3.3m ODA credit) 2.048 13.037 15.085 India and Indian Ocean 0.494 6.053 6.548 REGIONAL TOTAL 112.882 222.417 335.299 Counter Terrorism 13.745 20.445 34.190 Cyber 15.989 15.240 31.230 Gender Peace and Security 0.415 4.210 4.625 State Threats 8.712 0.000 8.712 Information Threats and Influence 16.877 0.000 16.877 Economic Deterrence Initiative 10.857 0.000 10.857 Migration 1.770 7.010 8.781 Multilateral 1.507 3.229 4.737 National Security Communications Team 2.129 0.000 2.129 Serious and Organised Crime 5.134 13.252 18.387 THEMATIC TOTAL 77.141 63.388 140.530 Peacekeeping 253.701 53.230 306.932 African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) /United Nation Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) 34.798 0.000 34.798 Operation Tosca (Cyprus) 11. 079 0.000 11.079 Operation Newcombe (Mali) 7.994 0.000 7.994 Non-Discretionary TOTAL 307.574 53.230 360.804 Corporate Delivery Support & Other (this includes Joint Funds Unit and pilot activities) 8.129 4.153 12.283 TOTAL 505.727 343.190 848.917
I wish to update the House on the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund’s estimated spend for financial year 2023-24.
The CSSF, now replaced by the Integrated Security Fund, was a cross-government fund which used Official Development Assistance (ODA) and non-ODA funding to enable the integrated delivery of National Security Council priorities. The most recent annual report, for financial year 2022-23, was published in January 2024. A copy of this document can be found at gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-annual-report-2022-to-2023.
The CSSF is estimated to spend approximately £848.9 million in the financial year 2023-24. £505.7 million of this was ODA and £343.2 million was non-ODA funding. Total CSSF spending in the financial year 2022-23 was £830.4 million as set out in the annual report.
The CSSF transitioned to the Integrated Security Fund on 1 April 2024. The ISF is designed to help address global challenges and build on the unique work the CSSF has done to tackle conflict, stability and security challenges overseas which threaten UK national security. Through integrating domestic and overseas national security programming, the ISF aims to have strategic impact, bring value for taxpayers’ money and demonstrate UK innovation. It will take an integrated, agile, catalytic, and high-risk approach to find solutions to the most complex national security challenges outlined in the Integrated Review Refresh 2023.
The ISF retains many features of the CSSF, including international programmes and projects notably in Ukraine and the middle east. It also includes new areas of programming such as maritime security, economic sanctions, emerging and disruptive technology, notably Al, and incorporates existing economic deterrence and cyber programmes into a single fund. This recognises the transnational nature of some of the threats facing the UK and will enable a more coherent and joined up government response.
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