Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 32
32
Deferred
Establish a Zero Hunger strategic delivery framework by 2025 with clear guidance for FCDO programming.
Recommendation
We recommend that by the end of 2025 a Zero Hunger strategic delivery framework is created that acknowledges the complex interrelationships between climate, gender, disability, conflict, food security and nutrition. The framework should have clear and practical guidance for civil servants 55 and delivery partners as to how programming should take into account aspects of SDG2 in its design and how they can access technical support. Specifically: a. It should facilitate impact measurement for how programming contributes to SDG2 using the OECD Development Assistance Committee nutrition indicators, as well as consistent indicators on sustainable food systems. There should also be guidance on disaggregated data collection for women, youth and people with disabilities as well as a designated hub for the processing of the data. b. The framework should have inter-departmental applicability ensuring all programming receiving Official Development Assistance is being guided by its principles and objectives. c. We recommend all programmes eligible for funding should be required to demonstrate alignment to the strategy and set out how they address or consider the complex dimensions of hunger. d. We recommend that the delivery framework provides clear principles to guide UK diplomatic and trade activity as it relates to achieving SDG2 and guidance on how to measure policy impact in this area. e. As part of the framework, we recommend that the FCDO implement a standardised approach for lessons learning and information sharing between locally and centrally managed programme staff. (Recommendation, Paragraph 85)
Government Response Summary
The government agrees in principle to a Zero Hunger framework but defers decisions on creating delivery frameworks until after the completion of the ongoing Spending Review and subsequent departmental prioritisation and allocation process.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
Partially Agree. We agree, in principle, that any HMG work towards achieving a world without hunger and malnutrition should be guided by a common approach to ensure a coordinated approach across government departments and effective and context-specific interventions. We also recognise the many interlinkages between HMG’s wider work on growth, climate change, nature, gender, disability, and conflict and UK efforts to improve food security and nutrition, particularly in low-income and fragile and conflict affected states. The FCDO is working closely with other government departments, including DEFRA, DBT, DESNZ and DHSC on policies and programmes relating to food, agriculture and nutrition, including on the international dimensions of the new UK Food Strategy. Decisions on how the ODA budget will be used are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review. Decisions on 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.