Democratic Republic of Congo: Conflict Resolution

(asked on 9th February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February to Question 117760, how much the UK has spent to support efforts to tackle the drivers of conflict, demobilise armed groups and support dialogue and conflict resolution mechanisms between local communities in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in (a) 2021-22, (b) 2020-21 and (c) 2019-20; and whether she has plans to expand such work over the coming year.


Answered by
Vicky Ford Portrait
Vicky Ford
This question was answered on 25th February 2022

The UK Government is concerned about instability in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including in the Ituri province. I set out the range of efforts we are making to tackle the drivers of conflict, build stability and reduce violence in eastern DRC in Parliamentary Question 117760. Our current bilateral assistance to DRC is £56.3 million, comprising £30.4 million for humanitarian activities, £17.4 million for health and education; £4.8 million for economic development; and £3.7 million for governance and stabilisation. Since 2019, the UK Government has provided approximately £14.2 million in bilateral support to conflict resolution and prevention in DRC (£2.7 million in 2021/22; £3 million in 2020/21 and £8.5 million in 2019/20). In addition, in 2021/22, the UK has contributed approximately £45 million and three military staff officers to the UN Peacekeeping Mission in DRC, MONUSCO. We remain committed to working with the government and people of DRC, and our international partners, to support peace and stability.

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