Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) countries and (b) programmes will receive the additional funding announced by the Prime Minister on 21 September 2016.

The additional humanitarian funding announced by the Prime Minister will support:

• those affected by conflict and natural disaster in South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Nigeria, the Sahel, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma;
• refugees and displaced people in Uganda, Kenya, Afghanistan, and the Mediterranean region; and
• those affected by El Nino in eastern and southern Africa, including Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

An additional £80 million will support a new jobs compact in Ethiopia, which will create 100,000 jobs for Ethiopians and refugees. The UK will also contribute £2.5 million to a new fund, led by the International Organisation for Migration, which will facilitate durable solutions for refugees by supporting additional countries to offer resettlement places.

It is in the UK’s interest to respond quickly to humanitarian crises overseas, offering people protection and opportunities close to their home countries or long-term resettlement in a third country. This saves lives, helps to reduce long-term poverty, and is key to reducing the risk of people being caught up in uncontrolled, mass migration.