Indonesia: Overseas Aid

(asked on 18th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to Indonesia to help that country deal with the aftermath of the Sulawesi earthquake in January 2021.


Answered by
Nigel Adams Portrait
Nigel Adams
This question was answered on 22nd January 2021

The UK is monitoring the impact of the earthquake in Sulawesi and we are in contact with the Indonesian government and international partners. The UK is a contributor to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF), which allocated 459,977 Swiss Francs to the earthquake response on 18 January. The DREF is a pooled fund that provides financial support to local Red Cross and Red Crescent societies to ensure a rapid and effective response to smaller emergencies and crises. This vital funding will help the Indonesian Red Cross provide targeted support to 20,000 people (5,000 households) directly impacted by the earthquake to meet their immediate needs.

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