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Recommendation 10
10
Accepted in Part
We recommend that the FCDO designs and publishes in its forthcoming International Technology Strategy metrics...
Recommendation
We recommend that the FCDO designs and publishes in its forthcoming International Technology Strategy metrics on how it is supporting the Integrated Review’s goal of establishing the UK as a science & tech superpower. Performance against these metrics should be set out in the Department’s annual report and accounts. (Paragraph 48) Encoding values: Putting tech at the heart of UK foreign policy 33
Government Response Summary
The FCDO will publish data and information on international technology partnerships in its annual report and accounts but refers to an internal Government implementation plan for agreed metrics and milestones.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
10.1 We recognise the importance of ensuring that actions have strong metrics against which to measure departmental performance. While the International Technology Strategy will focus on high level priorities and actions, the internal Government implementation plan will have agreed the cross-government leads, key milestones and performance metrics. It will set out the Government governance structure to oversee the delivery, implementation and success of the International Technology Strategy. 10.2 The FCDO will publish in its annual report and accounts data and information on international technology partnerships that are established in support of our objectives in the International Technology Strategy. 10.3 The FCDO will work closely with DCMS, OSTS, and other government departments, to ensure the plan fits within a broader UK science and technology approach that blends our domestic capabilities and our international ambitions.