To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the current status of the organisational development project with the Zimbabwe Republic police. [77247]

The project was approved in December 1996. It aims to provide efficient and accountable police services to the people of Zimbabwe, especially the poor and disadvantaged. Recent reviews by the Department for International Development indicate that the project is making good progress and is likely to achieve its aim. The Zimbabwe Republic Police are already working more closely with local communities in the planning and delivery of improved police services.