Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what interventions other than the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme her Department has funded (a) bilaterally and (b) through multilateral partners in the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan, to support the country in adapting to future humanitarian disasters.

Following Typhoon Haiyan DFID has agreed a bilateral package of support to build preparedness and resilience to natural disasters in the Philippines over the longer term.

· £3 million for technical assistance through the World Bank to help the Philippines prepare for the financial costs of natural disasters and boost levels of insurance so the country can recover more quickly.

· £820,000 through the UK Meteorological Office to the Philippines meteorological office to improve forecasting and preparedness.

· £5 million to an Asian Development Bank Multi-donor Trust Fund for reconstruction and recovery.

DFID’s total funding to the Philippines on humanitarian response, recovery and preparedness is currently £92.3 million.