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St Helena
Image courtesy of Liz Palmer
St Helena is some 1,600km off the West African coast in the South Atlantic Ocean, and has been a British Overseas Territory since 1834. The population of St Helena is approximately 4,000, of which about one fifth live in the capital, Jamestown. The island has limited natural resources and the economy is typical of small islands with high import dependency, a non-diversified economic base, a relatively large public sector and out-migration.
DFID development assistance to St Helena is provided as budgetary aid, development aid and technical cooperation. The DFID programme of support covers health, education, community services, public administration, infrastructure and natural resources. DFID Ministers have also approved a major project to develop an international airport and air services for St Helena.
St Helena and its dependencies have received the following in development assistance in recent years:
- 2004/5: £14.4 million
- 2005/6: £13.5 million
- 2006/7: £15.7 million
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Last updated: 15 July 2008
