International Development written question – answered at on 16 May 2013.
Ian Lucas
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development with reference to the answer of 15 April 2013, Official Report, column 92W on South Africa,
(1) for what reasons the proportion of UK aid to South Africa spent on providing support to HIV and AIDS was increased from zero per cent to 50% in 2013;
(2) who was consulted on the decision to increase UK support to HIV and AIDS in South Africa from zero per cent in 2011-12 to 50% in 2012-13.
Lynne Featherstone
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development
There was a tabulation error and the corrected table is provided here. UK aid to South Africa in 2011-12 and 2012-13 was £19 million. The categories of programme and expenditure are as follows:
| Percentage | ||
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | |
| Promoting growth and jobs | 31 | 9 |
| Supporting South Africa's effort on Climate Change | 11 | 6 |
| Tackling gender based violence and strengthening public sector performance | 8 | 11 |
| Support to Maternal and New-born Health | 0 | 24 |
| Support to HIV and AIDS | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
As the corrected table now shows, the increase in UK support was for maternal and new-born health to reverse the increasing maternal mortality ratio and under-five mortality in the country. In collaboration with the Government, a consultation was held with civil society and national and international academia during the design of the programme.
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