1st Special Report - FCDO and disability-inclusive development: Government Response

This is the government's response, published 13 January 2025.

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.

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