During a press conference held at Blenheim Palace, the venue of a summit of the European Political Community (EPC), a number of leaders have been gathering. Sir Keir Starmer stated that the funds would be allocated to health and education programs, along with humanitarian aid aimed at addressing the root causes of homelessness.
Since problems in those nations “echo at home [and] the effects play out on our streets,” he added, the initiatives will be a “vital part of gripping the migration crisis.” He continued, saying, “In a dangerous world, we serve no one and solve nothing by turning inward.”
An analysis of the cash, which will all originate from the current budget for overseas aid, revealed that there would be:
Expanding “migration for development” programs in North and East Africa will cost £13 million. Multilateral support for important host and transit nations, such as Libya, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Chad, will cost £21 million. Programs to assist Syrian refugees in the Middle East and beyond will cost £26 million. Direct funding to communities in Sudan, Chad, and Ethiopia will cost £24 million.
Projects managed by the International Organization for Migration will receive an additional £2 million in funding.
