Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Accepted
Energy access projects succeed with genuine local co-design and long-term capacity strengthening.
Conclusion
Energy access projects and programmes are more likely to succeed when they are genuinely co-designed with local stakeholders, inclusive of marginalised groups, and supported by long-term capacity-strengthening. (Conclusion, Paragraph 43)
Government response summary AI-generated
The FCDO agrees and recognizes the importance of the conclusion, stating it already promotes community engagement through inclusive models and places GEDSI principles at the centre of its approach, including through existing programs like TEA and MECS and a new GEDSI toolkit. A study commissioned for 2025 will further inform future programming to ensure community voices are central.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 22 January 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗