Campbell urges quake aid talks

DUP MP Gregory Campbell has urged the Government to liaise with countries vulnerable to earthquakes in order to explore the possibility of improving aid assistance in the aftermath of natural disasters.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jul 2011, 09:53 BST

He asked the Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan MP if he will hold discussions on possible improvements to international assistance following earthquakes.

Mr Duncan said the Department for International Development (DFID) was undertaking a considerable amount of such work and will certainly take up opportunities for such discussions.

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“For example, DFID is working with the Government of Nepal to draw up a framework for emergency planning and operational response in the event of a catastrophic earthquake. Through our bilateral programmes in countries at risk we are also working with other Governments on national resilience strategies,” he stated.

“DFID is increasing its funding to the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) in order to increase support to national Governments, disaster management agencies and development strategies,” he added.

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