UK’s Department for International Development (DfID) has “delayed the majority of its financial aid payments to Malawi” , the House of Lords in London heard on Wednesday. The money is used for general budget support, which helps governments deliver their own national strategies for poverty reduction against an agreed set of targets. During question time in the House of Lords on Wednesday, Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead asked the British government what assessment they have made of the Norwegian suspension of budget support to Malawi. Mkwezalamba: Greater transparency critical to restore donor support In response, Baroness Northover said: “There has been no separate assessment of the Norwegian suspension of budget support to Malawi but DFID officials in Lilongwe are in close contact with all donor partners, including the Norwegians, who provide budget support. “They are closely monitoring the current fraud revelations and the Government of Malawi’s response, and are providing support to the on-going investigations.” “Meanwhile, DFID has delayed the majority of its financial aid payments to Malawi until it is clearer what action the Government is taking in response to the corruption scandal. This is not the first time Britain has suspended aid to Malawi. It suspended general budget support in 2001, 2004 and in 2012.
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