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Jamaica

Volume 991: debated on Friday 31 October 1980

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asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will publish a list of those projects which Her Majesty's Government have helped with in the past three years in Jamaica; how much they cost; what is the current level of aid; and what projects they cover.

There has been no project aid. In 1978 and 1979 the United Kingdom committed a total of £27.5 million as non-project aid as part of an international programme led by the IMF.

Government US $Non-Government US $Total US $
197594,894,99313,305,652108,200,645
197692,214,40512,470,091104,684,496
1977104,377,94012,583,953116,961,893
1978143,399,35913,660,434157,059,793
1979158,621,55729,389,883188,010,440
of which the United Kingdom Government contributions were:—

RegularProgrammeSpecial appeals and specific projects
$£$£
19754,318,500(2,000,000)2,827,100(1,025,000)
19763,977,500(2,300,000)NilNil
19775,803,800(3,300,000)1,085,400(790,000)
19788,655,100(4,500,000)2,858,800(1,192,142)
197912,272,500(5,800,000)6,902,700(1,581,816)
The 1979 figures reflect a special response in the International Year of the Child.
UNICEF has not yet published similar figures for 1980 but the United Kingdom Government contribution to the regular programme is £4.3 million and to specific projects it is £2,046,719. In 1980, £2,933,000 has also been paid to UNICEF for relief and rehabilitation work in Cambodia; for disbursement through UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross.