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Written Question
International Crisis Group: Finance
Tuesday 14th January 2020

Asked by: Lord Naseby (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the International Crisis Group is in receipt of any Government funding; and if so, whether that funding is provided to the charity (1) in general, or (2) for specific projects.

Answered by Baroness Sugg

The International Crisis Group (ICG) receives DFID funding through UK Aid Connect. UK Aid Connect supports programmes led by consortia of diverse organisations to create solutions to complex problems facing the poorest people. ICG is a partner within the Smart Peace programme led by Conciliation Resources and receives funding to carry out particular work within that programme.

Overall funding to the Smart Peace programme is £11.9m for the period 2018-2022. The consortium combines expertise in conflict analysis, community dialogue, elite mediation, evaluation, policy influence and behavioural science to deliver targeted and adaptive conflict resolution interventions in Central African Republic (CAR), Myanmar and Nigeria.

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Oct 2019
Sale of Knives

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Oct 2019
Sale of Knives

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Apr 2019
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
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"To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure that the public have access to cash throughout the United Kingdom...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Access to Cash

"My Lords, is my noble friend aware of the great worry experienced by 17% of our citizens about their virtually permanent need for access to cash? Against that background, has my noble friend found time to see and read the Which? report, the submissions made by Age UK and the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Access to Cash

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Nov 2018
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Oct 2018
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