Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Accepted
Paragraph: 67
FCDO is failing to adequately engage with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).
Conclusion
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.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the conclusion, stating it has published internal and external guidance for staff to engage more meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and its current strategy delivery plan includes key actions to improve consultation and capacity building. They will also consider additional commitments in an upcoming review.
Paragraph Reference:
67
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
HMG position: Agree. As the Committee notes, the FCDO Disability Inclusion and Rights strategy was developed in extensive consultation with people with disabilities and their representative organisations, including Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). This led to a strategy which is committed to going beyond isolated and extractive consultations, towards active, meaningful and two-way participation of people with disabilities and their representative organisations. We agree that OPDs should play an active role in the design, implementation and evaluation of FCDO’s work on disability inclusion. This includes policies, programmes and projects which may impact upon people with disabilities. To that end, we have published internal guidance to help FCDO staff engage more meaningfully with OPDs. An external version has also been made available to interested donors and organisations. The current iteration of the strategy delivery plan contains key actions aimed at both improving consultation with OPDs and building their capacity. We will actively consider additional commitments as part of the upcoming delivery plan review.