Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 44
44
Avoid prejudicing humanitarian aid proposals with higher security costs; question lower cost proposals.
Conclusion
We recognise the impact that reducing Official Development Assistance from 0.5%-0.3% of gross national income will have on availability of funding for humanitarian relief. However, any defunding of costs associated with the security of aid workers would be a false economy. Proposals with higher security costs should not be prejudiced against. Rather, proposals with lower costs should prompt more questions. (Conclusion, Paragraph 86)
Government Response
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