East Africa: Food Security

Earl of Sandwich Excerpts
Monday 13th July 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Sugg Portrait Baroness Sugg
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Existing humanitarian disasters and conflicts are going to be exacerbated by the impact of Covid-19. We are working hard to urgently redirect programmes right across Africa to respond to these compound risks. We will be working through our country programming and multilateral responses, as well as through the World Food Programme.

Earl of Sandwich Portrait The Earl of Sandwich (CB) [V]
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My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the combined departments of the FCO and DfID will now provide added value to UK humanitarian work in the Sudans, and to good governance? Can she report on any progress with conflict prevention in the south?

Baroness Sugg Portrait Baroness Sugg
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DfID and the FCO already have a joint Sudans unit covering both Sudan and South Sudan. That work will continue and, as the noble Earl says, with the new department we will be able to ensure that we use both our diplomatic and development expertise to the highest effect.