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Departmental Film

Volume 488: debated on Wednesday 4 March 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on what dates and on which channels the Nile Basin Documentary Film produced by Wild Dog Ltd with funding from his Department has been broadcast. (259468)

The Nile Basin documentary film has not been broadcast to an external audience to date. It was produced for use by the Nile Basin Initiative (a programme of water resource cooperation led by the Nile Basin countries) and for the Nile Basin Discourse (a parallel civil society engagement programme). The film is to be used as part of their broader communications strategy and will be linked with other communication materials.

The Department for International Development (DFID) is contributing funding to both organisations and has encouraged them to strengthen understanding and support for improved management of the Nile’s water resources through the media. We are regularly in contact and will continue to support them as they develop their communications.