Select Committee · International Development Committee

UK aid for refugee host countries

Status: Closed Opened: 15 Jun 2022 Closed: 20 Oct 2023 6 recommendations 1 conclusion 1 report

Report and Government response published The International Development Committee held an inquiry into UK support for countries which host large numbers of refugees. The inquiry focused on the case studies of Jordan and Lebanon, both of which have hosted large numbers of Palestinian refugees since 1948 and refugees from Syria for more than a decade. …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Eighth Report - UK aid for refugee host countries HC 426 26 May 2023 7 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
5 Recommendation Eighth Report - UK aid for refugee host… Acknowledged

Push for Grand Bargain commitments, supporting local responders and avoiding unsuitable approaches.

The UK Government should use the Forum to push for action on the commitments set out in the Grand Bargain which was agreed at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016 to: increase and support multi-year investment in the institutional capacities of local and national responders, including preparedness, response and co- …

Government response. The government agrees to use the GRF to push for Grand Bargain commitments, stating that its existing Humanitarian Framework outlines objectives to drive reforms, prioritise assistance, protect people, and prevent shocks. It remains committed to localisation and supporting local leadership, …

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
17 Jan 2023 H.E Rami Mortada · Embassy of Lebanon in the United Kingdom, Hoda Samra Souaiby · UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Lebanon, Najat El Hamri · MAG (Mines Advisory Group), Suzanne Takkenberg · Action Against Hunger Lebanon View ↗
15 Nov 2022 Amy Schmidt · Norwegian Refugee Council Jordan, Dominik Bartsch · United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), H.E. Manar Dabbas · Kingdom of Jordan, Sabine Abi Aad · ActionAid Arab Region View ↗