Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 7
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FCDO's traditional approaches to humanitarian access challenges are ineffective, requiring a new strategy.
Conclusion
The FCDO appears to be repeating the same approaches to overcoming access challenges whilst expecting different results. Successful records of traditional forms of public diplomacy in promoting unimpeded access to aid are patchy at best. Polarisation within bodies such as the UN Security Council limit the opportunities to overcome barriers to aid delivery. A radically new approach is needed. (Conclusion, Paragraph 23)
Government Response
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