Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to More than Two Million Food Insecure Sudanese to Benefit from a New Emergency Safety Net Project Supported by Development Partners through the World Bank, published by World Bank on 21 July 2022, how much funding the Government is contributing to the $100 million disbursal to the World Food Programme.

We note the worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan as highlighted by the World Bank in its press statement of 21 July. An estimated 12 million people will face acute food insecurity this year, with over 3 million on the edge of famine. As part of our response, we and other donors have agreed with the World Bank to redirect $100 million to the World Food Programme to address urgent food insecurity needs. The UK has contributed over £250 million in humanitarian aid to Sudan over the past five years.