Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 30
30
Paragraph: 116
Since 2017 the UN has introduced several measures to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse, investigate...
Conclusion
Since 2017 the UN has introduced several measures to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse, investigate perpetrators and better support victims. We welcome initiatives such as the mapping of services undertaken by the Victims’ Rights Advocate and supported by UK funding, but we have not seen much evidence of the impact these initiatives have had to improve the experience of aid beneficiaries on the ground. The UN Special Coordinator and Victims’ Rights Advocate have important roles to play in ensuring tangible improvement is achieved. To ensure sustained high- level leadership on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, the role of the Special Coordinator should be a full-time position.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We continue to actively encourage partners to include costs and to build SEAH considerations into tender processes and funding proposals. Safeguarding against SEAH is a key plank of the FCDO’s overall risk management approach and if we don’t manage risk effectively we won’t achieve value for money. We continue to convene all UK ODA spending departments quarterly and provide ad hoc support to other departments when requested and possible.