Myanmar: Humanitarian Aid
Commons · Question 27534 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of distributing humanitarian aid to civilians in need through (a) local civil society, (b) education programmes and (c) faith
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 7 Feb 2025
19.9 million people in Myanmar need humanitarian assistance, many of whom are living in hard-to-reach areas. To overcome these barriers, over 54% of UK funding is directed to local civil society organisations, including faith groups and education provider...