FCO-DFID merger

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 18 Jun 2020 Closed: 24 Sep 2020 Parliament page
15 Recommendations
1 Conclusion
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
24 Sep
2020
Report published
23 Jul
2020
Report published
7 Jul
2020
Oral evidence
7 Jul
2020
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Lord Macpherson of Earl’s Court · HM Treasury Tim Durrant · Institute for Government
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report: Merging success: Bringing together the FCO and DF… HC 525 23 Jul 2020 16 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
9 Recommendation Accepted
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
We welcome work being done to increase in-country collaboration, and believe that in-country leadership of...
We welcome work being done to increase in-country collaboration, and believe that in-country leadership of projects should be enhanced, not diminished. The new Department has the opportunity to build on examples of excellent in-country work completed by both the FCO … Read more
Government Response
The government confirmed that Ambassadors will lead all UK government work in host countries, supported by locally appointed staff, and the FCDO will continue to embed country and regional expertise in its programming.
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11 Recommendation Accepted
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
To ensure this goal is achievable, all staff in the FCDO working on development should...
To ensure this goal is achievable, all staff in the FCDO working on development should have a thorough understanding of the international aid transparency frameworks and standards they are working towards. We recommend that all FCDO staff working on development … Read more
Government Response
The government commits to ensuring FCDO staff will have access to information and training on transparency commitments and the IATI standard as part of their standard training for Official Development Assistance (ODA) delivery.
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12 Recommendation Accepted
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
We believe that, as the Government is maintaining its commitment to spending 0.7 percent of...
We believe that, as the Government is maintaining its commitment to spending 0.7 percent of GNI on ODA, the current level of scrutiny on ODA spend should also be maintained. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has shown itself … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to maintaining ICAI and broadening its mandate to provide policy recommendations. It acknowledged Parliament's role in scrutiny and stated that the structure of select committees is a matter for Parliament, though the PM expects a new committee for the FCDO.
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16 Conclusion Accepted
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
It is also important that the alignment in aid and diplomacy is not used as...
It is also important that the alignment in aid and diplomacy is not used as an excuse to roll back the reforms that have ensured the UK’s IMF and World Bank positions are still staffed by individuals with experience of … Read more
Government Response
The government accepted the conclusion, agreeing that IMF and World Bank positions should continue to be staffed by individuals with relevant expertise and that FCDO will house the necessary aid, policy, and programme management expertise.
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Government Response AI assessment · 16 of 15 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 3
Total 15 recs + 1 conclusion
Correspondence 1 letter
7 Jul 2020 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary on FCO-DFID Merger dated 23/6/2020 and 1/07/2020
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