Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 66
66
Ethiopia was the top bilateral recipient of UK aid for the 2020/21 financial year (£324.9m)144...
Conclusion
Ethiopia was the top bilateral recipient of UK aid for the 2020/21 financial year (£324.9m)144 and was the second-largest recipient of UK bilateral aid in 2019 after Pakistan.145 The UK Government has resisted calls to suspend aid, arguing “withholding finance is not an effective lever”, but has said it continually reviews its support.146 In mid- January the EU suspended budget support for Ethiopia until humanitarian agencies are granted access to Tigray.147
Government Response
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HM Government
Not Addressed
Total UK support to the crisis is £47.7m since November 2020 and we keep our level of support under review. In addition to financial support the UK has been, and will remain, actively engaged in addressing the conflict through diplomatic and political channels.