Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Accepted
Paragraph: 95
The FCDO must work with the Department for International Trade to ensure that trade policy...
Recommendation
The FCDO must work with the Department for International Trade to ensure that trade policy is predicated on creating inclusive, sustainable growth and supporting economic diversification, particularly in countries facing food insecurity and/or climate threats.
Government Response Summary
The FCDO has made a public commitment to attain “Very Good” in the 2024 Aid Transparency Index and intends to update planned ODA allocations in due course.
Paragraph Reference:
95
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
FCDO must address the issues highlighted by the 2022 Aid Transparency Index and return to the “very good” status previously achieved by DFID. Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: Government Response 15 The FCDO is committed to being more transparent about our ODA spend. We can only meet our development aims when we work closely with our delivery partners and engage with the countries we work with, including being transparent on the nature and cost of the programmes and projects we are undertaking in these countries. As stated in the recent FCDO response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)’s rapid review of UK aid transparency, the FCDO has made a public commitment to attain “Very Good” in the 2024 Aid Transparency Index. We intend to update planned ODA allocations in due course once we have worked through spending decisions.