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Humanitarian Aid

Asked by Phil BrickellLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 31608

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve partnerships with major humanitarian relief donors, in the context of the recent USAID funding freeze announcement.

Answered by Catherine West

We are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors, geographic regions and multilateral organisations. We are gathering information and working with other donor partners to share analysis of the pause before making any decisions.

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