Overseas Aid: Coronavirus

(asked on 28th April 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing non-governmental organisations to help the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Answered by
Baroness Sugg Portrait
Baroness Sugg
This question was answered on 13th May 2020

The UK has so far pledged up to £744 million of UK aid to support the global effort to combat COVID-19. This includes £200 million for charities and international organisations, who are critical partners in meeting the huge challenge of tackling the virus. As part of this package, there is funding for international NGOs, including UK charities. In addition, extra funding has been allocated to NGOs through the DFID Unilever COVID-19 Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition.

DFID is also adapting its programmes across its country network to respond to COVID-19 and has committed significant funding through the multilateral system. We also expect NGOs to play a key role in delivery through these channels.

Additionally, The Small Charities Challenge Fund is open on an ongoing basis for applications for grants of up to £50k from the very best small British development charities. Applications will next be reviewed on 24 September 2020 and projects which address the impacts of COVID-19 will be prioritised.

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