Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
(asked on 26th January 2022) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on projects via the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund for projects in (a) Kazakhstan, (b) Belarus, (c) Ukraine and (d) Bosnia and Herzegovina in each of the last five years.
The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) spend in Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan and Ukraine over the last five years is provided in the table below. These figures include discretionary Official Development Assistance and non-Official Development Assessments spend in these countries through the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and the Good Governance Fund portfolios. These totals do not include some cross regional and thematic spend which cannot be disaggregated by country.
Country | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
Belarus | £0 | £67,755 | £320,000 | £367,592 | £2,727,553 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | £8,542,836 | £4,304,129 | £10,101,622 | £10,709,074 | £6,239,830 |
Kazakhstan | £219,150 | £362,739 | £463,952 | £541,038 | £411,162 |
Ukraine | £22,879,996 | £25,473,635 | £22,168,488 | £30,236,049 | £33,386,420 |
Projects have included, election observation, domestic violence response and provision of medical supplies during COVID-19 in Belarus, improving the ability of law enforcement agencies and seeking care, support and justice for survivors of conflict related sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina and election monitoring in Kazakhstan. CSSF Ukraine is a key component of the UK’s commitment to Ukraine's security, encompassing security and defence training, support against disinformation efforts, and to civil society.