Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 1
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Aid organisations must be alert to the barriers that might prevent aid beneficiaries from reporting...
Conclusion
Aid organisations must be alert to the barriers that might prevent aid beneficiaries from reporting abuses. They should design sensitive reporting mechanisms with the local population, in order to give victims and survivors, and their families and friends a safe means to report their concerns and complaints. This might include face-to-face reporting if they prefer and will often involve community- based organisations and safe spaces for women to report, without necessarily going through the formal mechanisms set up by the aid providers. These community-based organisations should also be encouraged to hold open and frank conversations with aid beneficiaries about any concerns they have about the aid organisations operating in the area, to encourage them to open up about the experiences they have had.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
From day 1 of its existence the FCDO adopted DFID’s practices on investigations. The FCDO will build on these practices. Funding agreements do and will continue to require partners to report cases. The FCDO’s Safeguarding Investigations Team continue to check the quality of case management. The FCDO continue to improve the skills of first responders and investigators, including through funding for investigator training, internal training on case handling, and materials and webinars open to all via the Resource and Support Hub.