Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid
Commons · Question 36666 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the United States’ decision to freeze USAID funding on humanitarian aid programmes in Lebanon.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 25 Mar 2025
USAID spent $293 million on programmes in Lebanon in 2024 and $3.3 billion since 2017, primarily in education and water sectors. Changes in USAID programmes are a matter for the US. The UK is a strong supporter of Lebanon and supports humanitarian assista...