Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of UK funding being spent on masters of science degrees for security officials in Ethiopia.

Through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), the British Government funds an MSc in Security Sector Management run in Ethiopia by Cranfield University. The MSc is designed to support regional capacity in Peace Support Operations activity and is attended by students from across the region, including six (of 28) Ethiopians. This programme began in 2017 and the first Annual Review will be conducted in April, in line with standard timings for CSSF programmes.