Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Acknowledged
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s development and gender experts play an essential part in...
Conclusion
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s development and gender experts play an essential part in delivering the participation and prevention objectives in the National Action Plan. The Government cannot expect to deliver on these commitments without this expertise. Considering the number of growing number of conflicts around the world, losing this expertise would be damaging to the future of gender equality and peace. (Conclusion, Paragraph 47)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government partially agrees, recognizing the essential role of FCDO's technical advisers and experts. It states it will make decisions on how best to utilise expertise, references the existing social development profession, and is developing a new Women and Equalities Community of Expertise.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 10 June 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗