Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 46
46
Accepted
Ensure programme-specific security risk management costs are distinct budget lines, not administration.
Conclusion
Where programme-specific security risk management costs are still built into programme budgets, these should be a distinct budget line rather than being part of administration costs. (Recommendation, Paragraph 88)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees and commits to exploring the possibility of including a dedicated budget line for programme-specific security risk management costs in FCDO's standard templates, and will issue guidance to staff reviewing humanitarian budgets.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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124. We agree. We will explore the possibility of including a dedicated budget line for programme-specific security risk management costs into FCDO’s standard templates for ODA-funded humanitarian programmes, as well as issuing guidance to staff reviewing humanitarian budgets to ensure security funding requirements are appropriately addressed.
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