Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 17
17
Deferred
Mainstreaming local decision-making in international development programming is crucial for FCDO aspirations.
Recommendation
The next frontier for international development programming and policy is the meaningful and mainstreamed inclusion of local decision making. Whether at national or regional government level, or closer to the grassroots at NGO or household level, the Government has some ambitious and worthy intentions. For example, we welcome the Government’s resolve to support the national plans of their Official Development Assistance- eligible partners. However, a concerted effort will be needed across the FCDO for these aspirations to become a reality. (Conclusion, Paragraph 60) Leadership on the international stage
Government Response Summary
The government partially agreed, stating that locally driven action is central to their current efforts in development. However, any decisions to develop new delivery frameworks for local decision-making are deferred pending the outcome of the ongoing Spending Review.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
Government Response – Partially Agree 53. Locally driven action and ownership is at the heart of our efforts to modernise our approach to development and partnerships. It is part of our increased focus on systems strengthening and underpins much of our development work, including current work to drive forward the new Global Compact and Coalition on Nutrition Integration, launched at Nutrition for Growth Paris (see detail in our response to recommendation 11), our backing for the Africa-wide Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme, and our support for local organisations’ action to build resilience and strengthen food security. 54. Decisions on how the ODA budget will be used are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review. Any decisions to develop new delivery frameworks for future work on specific sectors will therefore need to follow the completion of the Spending Review and subsequent departmental prioritisation and allocation process.