Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 5
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Require FCDO strategy documents to explicitly state poverty reduction as the core VfM principle.
Conclusion
It is essential that the FCDO makes it clear in all strategy frameworks and guidance documents that improving the lives of those in poverty is the core principle of the FCDO’s approach to VfM. All economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity assessments must be explicitly considered against this principle. (Recommendation, Paragraph 24)
Government Response
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