Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many projects in Afghanistan are funded by UK development aid, and through which entities the funds are distributed.

The UK is taking a leading role in the humanitarian response to support the people of Afghanistan. Last financial year (2024-2025), the government allocated £171 million in aid to Afghanistan making it one of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) largest bilateral aid programmes. We plan to publish final 2025/26 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations in the FCDO Annual Report & Accounts this summer. Decisions on how the ODA budget will be used from 2026/27 onwards will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review, based on various factors including impact assessments.

We do not give aid to the Taliban. UK aid is distributed through a range of international and national Non-Governmental Organisations and UN agencies. All funding is provided directly to implementing partners who are highly experienced at delivering in difficult circumstances and ensuring aid is only used to help those most in need.