Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee

Recommendation 3

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Protect FCDO resources for sustainable energy access amid budgetary demands and strengthen blended finance.

Conclusion
The FCDO should ensure that resources directed towards championing sustainable energy access are protected amid competing budgetary demands. A steady commitment to blended finance, working with the private sector and locally responsive initiatives, should seek to help overcome financing barriers and ensure progress reaches those furthest behind. (Recommendation, Paragraph 24)
Government Response

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