Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 2
2
Acknowledged
ODA share for poverty reduction programming has declined in recent years.
Conclusion
Programming to reduce poverty, which drives displacement and exacerbates other drivers, has received a declining share of ODA in recent years. (Conclusion, Paragraph 29)
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The government states it is actively engaging internationally to strengthen the response to forced displacement and continues humanitarian interventions, prioritising development, but does not specifically address the observed declining share of ODA for poverty reduction.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
9. The alleviation of poverty is the primary purpose of all FCDO Official Development Assistance (ODA) programmes. 10. In light of pressing security challenges, the government has made the necessary decision to reduce the ODA budget to the equivalent of 0.3% of Gross National Income (GNI) by 2027. 11. We intend to return to spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA when fiscal circumstances allow and will continue to monitor future forecasts closely. 12. We are working through detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29, informed by internal and external consultation and an impact assessment. We plan to publish indicative allocations for the next three years in the coming months.
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