Question follow-through · 5307

Sub-Saharan Africa: Drinking Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of overseas aid on the provision of clean drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last five years.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
4 Jun 2026
Answer
4 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of overseas aid on the provision of clean drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last five years.

  2. 4 Jun 2026

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  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    It is estimated that access to safely managed water services in Sub-Saharan Africa increased from 30 per cent in 2020 to 32 per cent in 2024, supported by overseas development assistance from the UK, other individual countries, and multilateral organisati...

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