Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee

Recommendation 47

47 Accepted

Inadequate funding arrangements hinder local organisations' security requirements in humanitarian aid delivery.

Conclusion
Approaches to negotiating contracts and funding arrangements, where local organisations will be delivering humanitarian aid, are not always fit for purpose. There are inadequate mechanisms to ensure that the security requirements of local organisations are fed through intermediaries to the FCDO. There is evidence of inflexibility in eligible items for funding. (Conclusion, Paragraph 93)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees, committing to issue internal guidance emphasizing the importance of FCDO officials aiming for direct contact with local delivery organisations during proposal and implementation stages to ensure security concerns are adequately covered.
Government Response

The government responded to this report on 5 September 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗