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Fourth Report - Effectiveness of UK aid: potential impact of FCO/DFID merger

International Development Committee HC 596 Published 16 July 2020
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
16 items (12 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 16 of 16 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 3
Government response
Fourth Special Report - Effectiveness of UK Aid: Interim Report & Effectiveness of UK Aid: potential impact of FCO/DFID merger: Government Response to the Second & Fourth Reports · published 2 Oct 2020
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
3 Recommendation Not Addressed
Para 30

In the light of developments since the publication of this Committee’s interim findings on the...

Recommendation
In the light of developments since the publication of this Committee’s interim findings on the effectiveness of UK aid, we restate the recommendation we made in that report about significant reorganisations of UK aid: that the Government should present a … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government justifies the merger by citing efficiency and influence, noting that long-term cost savings may occur but are not the primary goal, and that work has begun to monitor short-term additional costs. It does not commit to presenting a formal, quantified statement to Parliament as requested.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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4 Conclusion Not Addressed

While there has been a trend in recent years for some OECD donor countries to...

Conclusion
While there has been a trend in recent years for some OECD donor countries to merge their development and foreign policy administrative bodies, all the other most substantial donor countries - the United States, Germany, France and Japan - typically … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government justifies its decision to merge DFID and FCO, stating it will enhance aid by aligning development and foreign policy and is considering international evidence from other mergers, without directly addressing the committee's observation about other substantial donor countries typically separating policy and implementation.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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