Question NW4194 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
14 December 2023 - NW4194
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(a) What total amount has the Africa Renaissance Fund paid out in aid to African countries since 2019 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) which countries benefited from the financial aid and (c) what total amount did each of the countries receive?
Reply:
Since 2019, the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund has provided aid to the following African countries:
a) Total aid provided by the ARF since 2019 to date is R406 439 351,32.
b) and c) The below table provides the information requested.
Name of the Country |
Project Description |
Value of the project |
South Sudan |
Humanitarian Assistance |
R74 750 898,00 |
Republic of Zimbabwe |
Humanitarian Assistance |
R50 000 000,00 |
South Sudan |
Prevention and Resolution of Conflict |
R1 025 820,00 |
The Central African Republic |
Promotion of Democracy and Good Governance |
R18 554 240,00 |
AU Special Fund for COVID-19 |
Humanitarian Assistance |
R72 711 439,04 |
South African contribution towards the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC). |
Humanitarian Assistance |
R36 344 440,13 |
The Kingdom of eSwatini |
Humanitarian Assistance |
R40 000 000,00 |
Central African Republic (CAR) |
Prevention and resolution of conflict |
R8 185 000,00 |
The Kingdom of Lesotho |
Democracy and good governance |
R32 396 231,00 |
Drought Relief in Namibia |
Humanitarian assistance |
R72 471 283,15 |
Total |
R406 439 351,32 |