Select committee: International Development Committee
Conclusion 14
Third Report - FCDO and disability-inclusive development
Published 4 Apr 2024
Paragraph 67
Addressed to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The FCDO is not adequately fulfilling its commitment to the “Nothing about us without us” campaign for engagement with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), which risks undermining support and buy-in for its development programmes from people with disabilities and OPDs.
From: International Development Committee, Third Report - FCDO and disability-inclusive development (HC 107), paragraph 67, 4 April 2024
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 13 January 2025 (deadline 4 June 2024).
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government welcomes the Committee's report and sets out agree, partially agree or similar positions on the recommendations, with a refreshed strategy to be announced on 2 April 2025.
- On the delivery plan, it "partially agrees" with publication: the updated plan "will be published" following completion of the strategy review process currently underway.
- It agrees to reference the UN CRPD definition of disability, stating "We will ensure the definition is referenced explicitly in any future iterations of the strategy and delivery plan."
- On Department-wide disability targets, it partially agrees but says it "will not be possible" to complete the process by March 2025, as the OECD-DAC proposal will not have been considered by then; it will then "explore options for a target".
- On value for money, it agrees and says it "intend[s] to update the equity and value for money guide" and will provide an additional update by the stated deadline of April 2025.