Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee

Recommendation 11

11 Acknowledged

Badly designed development and humanitarian assistance poses risks to beneficiaries and UK reputation.

Conclusion
Badly designed and delivered development and humanitarian assistance is bad for the UK. It carries risks to those it is designed to serve and reputational risks to the UK Government. (Conclusion, Paragraph 27)
Government response summary AI-generated
The FCDO says it is taking a partnership-led approach, giving the country network flexibility to deliver development partners want, and changing how Ministers approve bilateral programming; multiyear allocations include specific allocations for geographic areas and countries; and CMPs have undergone review to improve value for money and impact.
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Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract Acknowledged
Recommendation 4 (para 25): To enable the FCDO to provide relevant and impactful support in its bilateral partner countries:
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