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Tigray: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed funding reductions to (a) Overseas Development Assistance and (b) USAID on the rebuilding of Tigray following

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
26 Mar 2025
Target answer date
28 Mar 2025
Answer
8 Apr 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed funding reductions to (a) Overseas Development Assistance and (b) USAID on the rebuilding of Tigray following

  2. 28 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Women and girls are a priority focus of UK aid across Ethiopia. UK aid is providing safe spaces for women and girls as well as support across health, social and legal services.Detailed decisions on how the future Official Development Assistance budget wil...

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