Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to efforts to reopen roads and bridges between (a) Bulawayo, (b) Harare, and (c) the Chimanimani area of Zimbabwe following Cyclone Idai.
Efforts to reopen roads and bridges in Zimbabwe are being led by the Zimbabwean military with the support of private sector firms. The UK’s focus in Zimbabwe is on providing essential health supplies, hygiene kits and child protection support. The UK will continue to monitor the situation closely and stands ready to provide further support.