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Recommendation 13
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Acknowledged
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We recognise that the FCDO may not have automatically carried over DFID’s targets.
Recommendation
We recognise that the FCDO may not have automatically carried over DFID’s targets. As the proportion of extremely poor people living in fragile and conflict- affected states and regions continues to rise, however, this link must be recognised in targeting Official Development Assistance spending. The FCDO should recommit to DFID’s previous target of spending 50% of its ODA budget in fragile states and regions.
Government Response Summary
The government stated that Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS) are central in the IDS. They outlined how they will draw on combined diplomatic, defence and development capabilities to prevent and reduce conflict. ODA allocations will be directed towards the strategic priorities of the International Development Strategy.
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68
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS) are central in the IDS, which aims to tackle the causes of crises and build the long-term foundations for lasting development. We cannot end extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries without tackling conflict and fragility. As the IDS states, we must go beyond ODA and draw on the full HMG toolkit to deliver our development and foreign policy ambitions. This is particularly true when addressing fragility and conflict. The IDS outlines how we will draw on our combined diplomatic, defence and development capabilities and will work both to prevent conflict, including tackling new threats from malign actors, and to reduce conflict and violence, including through diplomacy, sanctions, and peacekeeping. ODA allocations will be directed towards the strategic priorities of the International Development Strategy. The World Bank publishes an annual list of Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations. Eight of the top 10 country recipients of UK bilateral ODA in 2021 are on the World Bank list.