Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Deferred
Paragraph: 35
Prioritise averting famine by ensuring sufficient food aid reaches Gaza through streamlined entry and open crossings.
Conclusion
The UK Government must make it an absolute priority to avoid famine by getting sufficient amounts of food aid into Gaza, as measured by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). This will give certainty to the population there, which will ease other issues, including improving security for aid workers and disincentivising illicit market activity. This entails Israel opening up existing crossings, providing a more streamlined entry system and communicating about why goods are being returned.
Government Response Summary
The government deflected the recommendation, stating it supports a World Bank, UN, and EU damage and needs assessment for reconstruction planning and is considering various forms of support for economic recovery, rather than addressing specific actions to increase food aid and streamline entry.
Paragraph Reference:
35
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
30. The World Bank, UN and EU plan to undertake a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment of Gaza, which will inform reconstruction planning. The UK fully supports putting Gazans and their economic recovery at the heart of the process, including through engaging Gazan firms and civil society organisations directly to deliver recovery and reconstruction, to facilitate economic and civic recovery. We are considering, in consultation with multilateral development bank partners, varied forms of support to enable this, such as grants and loans for liquidity, insurance cover, and political engagement to facilitate access to Gaza. Conclusion/