The Wales for Africa Programme

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:50 pm on 3 April 2019.

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Photo of John Griffiths John Griffiths Labour 2:50, 3 April 2019

Thanks for that response, Minister. I very much agree, and I think there's widespread agreement across the Chamber that this is a very worthwhile programme that delivers great benefits for sub-Saharan Africa and, indeed, for Wales. One important aspect of it is the community-to-community links. I think we have a very impressive number of those in Wales, but obviously they could be added to, Minister, and the existing ones could be deepened and strengthened. So, given the importance of opening up Wales to the world and the world to Wales, and the significant part that these links play within that ambition, will you look at improving the availability of resources, of funding, to build the number of links and, as I said, strengthen and deepen those that currently exist?