Andrew Smith – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Smith on 2016-04-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the UK contribution has been to the UN’s emergency relief fund for Yemen since its creation.

Mr Desmond Swayne

The UK has contributed £36.2 million to the Yemen Emergency Response Fund (ERF) since it was established in 2010.

In 2015 the ERF channelled funds to over 79 projects implemented by UN agencies and national and international NGOs. Through the total resources received from donors in 2015, the Fund has provided critical life-saving assistance to 3.3 million people affected by the conflict in Yemen, including through the provision of healthcare, clean water, sanitation services, food supplies or shelter materials.