Asked by: Baroness Nye (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to conduct an independent review of support given to the peace process in Burma as recommended by the House of Commons International Development Committee in its fourth report of Session 2017–19, Bangladesh, Burma and the Rohingya Crisis (HC Paper 1054), published on 22 May 2018.
Answered by Lord Bates
Following the IDC report, we conducted a comprehensive joint analysis of conflict and stability in Burma, and DFID initiated a review of its country strategy. On the peace process, the main vehicle for the UK’s support, the Joint Peace Fund, has undergone a thorough independent assessment of progress and challenges.
In addition, DFID’s peacebuilding programme is reviewed annually, as is all support under the cross-departmental Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), led by the FCO.
The UK remains committed to providing assistance to a wide range of efforts to reach an inclusive peace agreement in Burma. It will also continue to address the protracted crises in Rakhine, Kachin, Shan and other states through humanitarian and development assistance.
Asked by: Baroness Nye (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the proportion of HIV-related deaths in (1) Kenya, (2) Malawi, (3) Mozambique, (4) Nigeria and (5) Rwanda that are due to tuberculosis.
Answered by Baroness Verma
World Health Organisation (WHO) data shows that, in 2013, the proportion of deaths amongst people with HIV that were due to TB was as follows:
Proportion of deaths amongst people with HIV that were due to TB in 2013 | |
Kenya | 16% |
Malawi | 7% |
Mozambique | 46% |
Nigeria | 40% |
Rwanda | 10% |
Asked by: Baroness Nye (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made, if any, of the proportion of tuberculosis cases in (1) Malawi, (2) Mozambique, (3) Nigeria, and (4) Rwanda occurring in people living with HIV.
Answered by Baroness Verma
Details of the proportion of tuberculosis cases in (1) Malawi, (2) Mozambique, (3) Nigeria, and (4) Rwanda occurring in people living with HIV are as follows:
HIV-positive TB patients 2013 | ||
Country | Number | % |
Malawi | 9 998 | 56 |
Mozambique | 28 585 | 56 |
Nigeria | 19 423 | 22 |
Rwanda | 1 447 | 25 |
Tuberculosis country profiles can be found on the World Health Organization (WHO) website.
Asked by: Baroness Nye (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Burma regarding the reform of the National Education Law in that country.
Answered by Baroness Northover
DFID have not held any direct discussions with the Government of Burma regarding the reform of the National Education Law. A DFID official attended a briefing with the Burmese Minister of Education on the recent dialogue around the National Education Law on 9 February, but did not provide any comments. DFID’s Minister of State met with Burma’s Deputy Minister for Education in January and encouraged the government of Burma to consult widely on further rules relating to the National Education Law. DFID, together with other International Development Partners, has funded technical support for the Comprehensive Education Sector Review (CESR). This review has informed the development of the National Education Law.
Asked by: Baroness Nye (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for International Development on 5 March (HC Deb, col 879), what is the timeframe for integrating collaborative tuberculosis and HIV activities into all Department for International Development HIV programmes.
Answered by Baroness Northover
Last year’s review of our 2011 HIV Position Paper highlighted integrated responses to tackling HIV and tuberculosis co-infection as a key area of current and on-going work.
DFID health advisers are aware of the package of collaborative TB and HIV activities recommended by WHO and are able to discuss these with the TB and HIV control programmes in the countries we support. However due to our current financial and management information systems we are unable to report on the specific interventions requested without incurring disproportionate cost.
Increasingly the Global Fund is the main financing mechanism for the UK’s support to TB and HIV. DFID has been strongly involved in the recent Global Fund requirement for countries burdened by the two diseases to put forward a unified and integrated application for joint TB-HIV programmes.