Second Report: Merging success: Bringing together the FCO and DFID

Select Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee HC 525 23 July 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 16 items (15 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 16 of 16 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 3
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Sixth Special Report: Merging success: Bringing together the FCO and DFID : Government Response to Committee’s Second Report · published 24 Sep 2020
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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9 Recommendation Accepted
We welcome work being done to increase in-country collaboration, and believe that in-country leadership of...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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
Para 30
To ensure this goal is achievable, all staff in the FCDO working on development should...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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
Para 31
We believe that, as the Government is maintaining its commitment to spending 0.7 percent of...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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
It is also important that the alignment in aid and diplomacy is not used as...
Conclusion
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 Summary
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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