Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Not Addressed
UK well-positioned to amplify local voices in humanitarian aid access and localisation.
Conclusion
The UK is well placed to ensure the voice of local organisations is heard in negotiations over access for humanitarian aid. This input is vital for effective and sustainable aid delivery as well as maximising the safety of 49 those delivering it. Moreover, the UK is well positioned to make good its commitments to localisation and to realise the benefits that this can bring. (Conclusion, Paragraph 26)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government response discusses risk management for aid workers, programme guidelines, and budget lines for security, but does not directly address the committee's conclusion that the UK is well placed to ensure local organisations' voices are heard in access negotiations.
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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32. The UK agrees that participation of local organisations is vital to ensure humanitarian access negotiations result in effective, safe and sustainable aid delivery, particularly because local actors face greater levels of risk in conflict settings. We are committed to leveraging UK networks and influence to both consult with and include local actors in diplomatic efforts to enhance humanitarian access. 33. The UK funds the Centre for Competence on Humanitarian Negotiations (CCHN) to support humanitarian diplomacy for access. The CCHN provides frontline humanitarian staff with learning and training opportunities to develop their negotiation skills and share their practices with a global community to negotiate better assistance and protection for people in crisis situations. This global community includes more than 8,000 members across the globe and helps to amplify the voices of local and international negotiators on the frontline.
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