Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 1
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UK ODA cuts indicate stepping back from addressing global displacement crisis.
Conclusion
There is a global displacement crisis. The UK cannot solve it alone, and nor should it be expected to. However, significant cuts to UK ODA and development programming indicate a United Kingdom that is stepping back from the world stage at a time when engagement and collaboration are most needed. (Conclusion, Paragraph 15) FCDO strategy
Government response summary AI-generated
The government outlines its comprehensive approach to displacement and notes its collaboration with international partners. However, it then reiterates the committee's conclusion verbatim without providing a direct response to the concern about significant cuts to UK ODA indicating the UK is stepping back from the world stage.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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4. The UK is actively engaging with partners and the multilateral system to strengthen the international response to forced displacement. 5. This includes shaping the UN80 reform process, championing the Global Compact on Refugees, and working in partnership with refugee hosting countries to promote long-term solutions for displaced people. 6. Meanwhile, the UK continues to protect the most vulnerable displaced people through our ongoing humanitarian interventions in key geographies such as Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan. 7. Development remains central to our global objectives and to the delivery of the government’s priorities. We continue to work with partners to strengthen and stabilise countries, tackle poverty, support growth, and enhance global safety. 8. The global challenges we face demand a modern approach to development to maximise impact and value for money. This includes transforming to a partnership-led approach: shifting from donor to investor, service delivery to system support, grants to expertise, and international intervention to local provision.
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