Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Not Addressed
The FCDO should undertake a review of the cost and likely effectiveness of the employment...
Recommendation
The FCDO should undertake a review of the cost and likely effectiveness of the employment cycle schemes at preventing perpetrators of sexual exploitation and abuse from being re-employed in the aid sector. (Paragraph 31) Progress on tackling the sexual exploitation and abuse of aid beneficiaries 49
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states it has regularly made clear its position since 2018 and will continue to encourage partners to publish annual case number data, but this response does not address the recommendation for a review of employment cycle schemes to prevent re-employment of perpetrators.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract
Not Addressed
The FCDO regularly reviews the cost and likely effectiveness of all programmes as part of our programme management processes. The employment cycle schemes - Project Soteria, the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and the Aid Worker Registration Scheme - are no exception. The schemes are aimed at strengthening international employment practices and promoting safer recruitment. The upcoming ICAI review of the UK’s response to the safeguarding crisis in the aid sector may provide some additional external analysis and insights.
Read the full response on Parliament ↗