Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Accepted
Paragraph: 103
A lack of policy coherence can lead to counterproductive actions, such as cutting funding to...
Recommendation
A lack of policy coherence can lead to counterproductive actions, such as cutting funding to groups and regions that have previously been identified as priorities. Creating strategies is important, but they cannot exist in silos or fail to consider other previously identified strategic objectives. Furthermore, without clear targets and actions, progress cannot be measured. As well as contributing to a cross- departmental Global Health Strategy, the FCDO must link its strategies to coherent, published delivery plans, which should include clear targets, timelines and financial allocations. In particular, the disability inclusion and rights strategy 2022–2030 must feed into all the Department’s development work, or it risks becoming an empty promise.
Government Response Summary
The government states that FCDO is required by HMT to publish Outcome Delivery Plans. It is developing a Monitoring & Evaluation framework for the International Development Strategy and working to deliver its disability inclusion and rights strategy 2022–2030. The FCDO reports to an external disability board every six months.
Paragraph Reference:
103
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
FCDO is required by HMT to publish Outcome Delivery Plans for the forthcoming financial year. These coherent, published delivery plans set out how we will deliver our priority outcomes. The FCDO is currently in the process of developing a complimentary Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework for the International Development Strategy. This will allow us to: track inputs to ensure priority areas are adequately resourced; measure the delivery of outputs; observe outcomes to test the theory behind the IDS; comment on impact and ensure our strategy is resilient to emerging trends. Equality and inclusion remain at the heart of FCDO’s integrated approach. We are working to deliver our disability inclusion and rights strategy 2022–2030, which includes commitments to mainstream disability inclusion across the FCDO and utilise our diplomatic network to promote the empowerment and inclusion of people with disabilities globally. The FCDO reports to an external disability board every six months to help monitor progress and delivery. Taken together, the frameworks will help to ensure we are delivering against our strategic objectives and providing real-world impact.