Recommendation 45

We recommend security risk management costs are decoupled from other programme costs. There should be a designated security risk management fund that organisations delivering UK Official Development Assistance can apply to in order to support their broader security requirements. These grants should be flexible to allow for the appropriate measures to be funded in any given situation. The application process should be accessible to local organisations delivering UK ODA, and they should be encouraged to apply directly with support being provided through UK Embassies wherever possible. International NGOs and consultants applying for work with local organisations must be able to demonstrate both the relevance of their grant to their local partners and the value for money of their being an intermediary. (Recommendation, Paragraph 87)