Development Aid: Droughts and Water supply
Commons · Question 112750 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans does the UK Government have to support overseas states experiencing severe droughts and difficulty in accessing water.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 27 Feb 2026
The UK works with partner governments to strengthen water resilience, including resilience to severe drought, and to expand access to safely managed water services. For example, through the Just Transitions for Water Security programme, we have supported ...