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Montserrat
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Montserrat lies in the Leeward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean, some 27 miles south west of Antigua. It has been affected seriously by volcanic activity since 1995 resulting in heavy dependence on DFID assistance.
About 2/3rd of the pre-crisis population of 11,500 left for the UK, US or other Caribbean islands, whilst those remaining relocated to safety in the previously sparsely populated north of the island. The former capital, Plymouth, is now abandoned in the island’s ‘exclusion zone’. Redevelopment has focused on the northern third of the island, which is at negligible risk from the volcano.
DFID has provided a very substantial response to the volcanic crisis, with disbursements now totalling some £250 million, for both development assistance and budgetary support.
Montserrat has received the following in development assistance in recent years:
- 2004/5: £14.15 million
- 2005/6: £12.61 million
- 2006/7: £15.56 million
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Last updated: 15 July 2008
