Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 9 November 2005.
Mark Simmonds
Shadow Minister (International Development)
11:30,
9 November 2005
Effective prevention, education and treatment in respect of HIV/AIDS are essential if we are to progress control of the disease, and Opposition Members welcome the aspirations in that regard at the G8 summit and the global fund replenishment summit. Increasingly, however, DFID's budget is being spent through partnerships with Governments, multilateral organisations and institutions, and NGOs—channels that have minimal accountability. Will the Minister say what progress DFID has made since the critical report of November 2003 in monitoring and evaluating the channels through which British taxpayers' money is spent? How will partnership performance be assessed and resources allocated to ensure maximum prevention, and maximum treatment, of HIV/AIDS?
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