Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 38
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Commission rapid capacity assessment and recruit specialists to support overworked FCDO Programme Managers.
Conclusion
The FCDO must make every effort to ensure that its staff feel valued and appreciated within the organisation, particularly amidst budget insecurity. The Committee recommend that the FCDO commissions a rapid capacity assessment, and recruit or offer secondments to additional specialists to relieve overworked Programme Managers, rebalance workloads and bring better value to the taxpayer. (Recommendation, Paragraph 111) 50
Government Response
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