Ukraine: Overseas Aid

(asked on 7th July 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending on the UK's bilateral relationship with Ukraine.


Answered by
Wendy Morton Portrait
Wendy Morton
This question was answered on 12th July 2021

The UK enjoys strong and growing cooperation with Ukraine, across a broad range of political, security and economic matters. As the Prime Minister made clear in his 14 June call with President Zelenskyy, the UK remains steadfast in its commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

ODA allocation decisions have been taken by Ministers in line with the objectives set out in the Integrated Review. These took account of a full range of factors, including analysis of potential impacts on beneficiaries of UK aid. The 2021-22 ODA allocations will focus our investment and expertise on issues where the UK can make the most difference and achieve maximum strategic coherence, impact, and value for money. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will now work through what this means for individual programmes, in line with the priorities we have identified. Over the last year the UK provided a total of £40 million to support Ukraine's reform programme alongside broader UK conflict prevention and management objectives.

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