Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23993

East Africa: Floods

Tabled: 29 April 2024
Answered: 7 May 2024
Named Day

Question

Fabian Hamilton

LabourLeeds North East

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to flood affected areas in East Africa; and whether small farmers will be (a) consulted and (b) involved in both short and longer term responses.

Answer

Sir Andrew Mitchell
Heavy rains continue to have a significant impact across East Africa, with over 350,000 people displaced in Kenya and Tanzania, many of them rural farmers whose livelihoods have been disrupted by flooding. The UK is working with humanitarian partners to r...

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