Gambia: International Assistance

(asked on 8th March 2017) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU member states and representatives of global institutions on assistance for the new Gambian administration.


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Tobias Ellwood Portrait
Tobias Ellwood
This question was answered on 13th March 2017

The UK is at the heart of discussions within the EU and with individual member states about how to best support The Gambia through this transition period. The EU's immediate and concrete engagement to support the Gambia was reflected by the signature of a short-term commitment of €75m by Commissioner Mimica and the announcement of an intended second funding package of €150m for the medium term in February 2017. The British Government is considering in which other areas we may be able to support The Gambia. Discussions continue with other interested parties to ensure maximum impact.

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