Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to enable developing countries to harness mobile phone technology.
Answered by Nick Hurd
Our partnership with mobile phone operator group, the GSMA, has used mobile technology to improve the reach, delivery and affordability of basic energy, water and sanitation services for 1.3 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and many of our other programmes in health, education and other sectors use mobile technology.
Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes and activity her Department undertakes in Bangladesh.
Answered by Justine Greening
DFID funds a wide range of programmes to reduce poverty and support progress towards the Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh. Our programmes are improving the provision of basic services, supporting private sector development and helping to reduce risks to development, including from natural disasters. We are also focussed on improving working conditions and building safety in the garment sector.