Select Committee · International Development Committee

Humanitarian crises monitoring: Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Status: Closed Opened: 3 Mar 2021 Closed: 21 Jul 2021 23 recommendations 50 conclusions 1 report

Report and Government response published The International Development Committee (IDC) has said that the UK’s response to the deeply concerning humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will be an early test of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, where it’s combined development and diplomatic strengths can be utilised to end the violence and suffering. … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Tenth Report - The humanitarian situation in Tigray 30 Apr 2021 73 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
14 Recommendation Tenth Report - The humanitarian situati… Deferred

As the conflict continues, there is a risk the violence in Tigray could destabilise the...

As the conflict continues, there is a risk the violence in Tigray could destabilise the broader region, spreading instability to already fragile neighbouring states such as Sudan. There is a significant risk that the conflict could become protracted or escalate, creating a devastating long-term impact for communities in Tigray and … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states that while detailed reconstruction planning is premature due to the dynamic situation, some initial consideration of reconstruction and recovery planning will begin at an early stage.
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
62 Recommendation Tenth Report - The humanitarian situati… Deferred

As the conflict continues, there is a risk the violence in Tigray could destabilise the...

As the conflict continues, there is a risk the violence in Tigray could destabilise the broader region, spreading instability to already fragile neighbouring states such as Sudan. There is a significant risk that the conflict could become protracted or escalate, creating a devastating long-term impact for communities in Tigray and … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states that it is too early for detailed post-conflict reconstruction planning due to the dynamic situation in Tigray. However, it commits to commencing some initial consideration of reconstruction and recovery planning internally and with external partners at an early stage.
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
18 Mar 2021 Christian Rogg · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Dr Alastair McPhail CMG OBE, Edward Brown · World Vision, James Duddridge · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Paul Turnbull · UN World Food Programme Ethiopia View ↗

Who gave evidence

5 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Christian Rogg · Director for Development and Parliament Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 1
Dr Alastair McPhail CMG OBE 1
Edward Brown · National Director – Ethiopia World Vision 1
James Duddridge · Minister for Africa Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 1
Paul Turnbull · Deputy Country Director and Representative in Eth… UN World Food Programme Ethiopia 1

Correspondence

6 letters
DateDirectionTitle
5 Dec 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Development regarding the humanitarian situation i…
5 Dec 2022 From cttee Letter to the Minister for Development regarding the humanitarian situation in …
16 Dec 2021 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Africa regarding the Humanitarian situation in the…
23 Nov 2021 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Africa regarding Escalation of conflict in the Tig…
23 Nov 2021 From cttee Letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affa…
24 Mar 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chairs of both the International Development & Foreign Affairs …