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Rwanda: Bilateral Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much direct bilateral financial aid to Rwanda has been paused; and whether this funding will be reallocated for urgent humanitarian assistance in Eastern DRC.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
14 Mar 2025
Answer
17 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much direct bilateral financial aid to Rwanda has been paused; and whether this funding will be reallocated for urgent humanitarian assistance in Eastern DRC.

  2. 14 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The UK has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, humanitarian access, respect for international humanitarian law, meaningful engagement with African-led peace processes, and the withdrawal of all Rwanda Defence Forces from Congolese territory....

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