About £2.26m is to be spent this year on 29 aid projects for Malawi, the Scottish Government said yesterday. The announcement takes the annual aid commitment to the country to more than £3m.
External Affairs Minister Linda Fabiani, said the projects focused on economic growth and helping Malawi grow and prosper, adding: "This funding is good news for Scotland, for Malawi and for the world."
The funding announcement includes £340,000 to improve land management and provide renewable energy to villages through the Aberdeen-based Macaulay Institute.
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Nearly £370,000 goes to Tearfund Scotland to build on work with street children and orphans, and Oxfam Scotland is to receive nearly £373,000 to help vulnerable people affected by HIV.
Tuesday 21 October 2008
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