Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2021 to Question 168997, on African Union: Overseas Aid, how much ODA was dispersed to the covid-19 response funding to the African Union in 2020-21.

The UK has committed £20 million in 2020/21 to the African Union's COVID-19 Response Fund. £5 million has been disbursed to date. A second payment, covering the rest of the commitment is due to be made before the end of this financial year.