5th Report - The World Humanitarian Summit: priorities for reform
- HC No.
- HC 675
- Published
- 10 May 2016
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 19 July 2016. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: International Development Committee
The World Humanitarian Summit: priorities for reform inquiry
Closed
Opened 8 Dec 2015
Closed 19 Jul 2016
International Development Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The International Development Committee is inquiring into priorities for the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit, in particular, focusing on what DFID's priorities should be for next year's Summit. The shortcomings of the global humanitarian assistance funding model and whether responses are sufficiently tailored to vulnerable groups and children. The Committee has published a letter to the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development, setting out six priority areas for discussion at the summit which the Committee feels will help the international community fulfil its responsibilities to deliver a more effective and efficient humanitarian system. Letter: World Humanitarian Summit Report: The World Humanitarian Summit: priorities for Reform Report: The World Humanitarian Summit: priorities for Reform (PDF 688 KB) 3rd Special Report - The World Humanitarian Summit: priorities for reform: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2015–16
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 8 December 2015.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 5th Report - The World Humanitarian Summit: priorities for reform on 10 May 2016.
The government's response
Published 19 July 2016.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government states there are "no recommendations we disagree with", but "partially agree[s]" with several because the timing of publication made it difficult to meet "the exact letter" of them at the Summit.
- It agrees on International Humanitarian Law compliance, reconfirming support for the Swiss/ICRC compliance mechanism, which it "will continue to engage actively with".
- On a 1% disaster risk reduction target, it partially agrees, saying "We do not have plans to sign up to an additional target at present", and that it is "looking to carry out operational research" on returns on investment in emergency preparedness.
- On an independent investigation of humanitarian system structures, it partially agrees but does "not see the need for an extra independent investigation", citing many existing reports and the Grand Bargain process.
- On education, it agrees and states the UK has committed "£30 million in support over two years" to the Education Cannot Wait fund as the largest founding donor.
Reports
All reportsEvidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 15 March 2016
Recent activity
- 3rd Special Report - The World Humanitarian Summit: priorities for reform: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2015–1619 July 2016, Report published
- 5th Report - The World Humanitarian Summit: priorities for reform10 May 2016, Report published
- Oral evidence session15 March 2016, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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