Humanitarian crises monitoring: coronavirus in developing countries: secondary impacts

International Development Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 2 Apr 2020 Closed: 1 Dec 2021 Parliament page
Report and Government response published Within its report, the IDC warned the secondary impacts – ranging from non-covid healthcare to hunger, and crippling international debt to gender quality – could be more severe than the virus itself to countries in the Global South. The IDC found widespread disruptions to routine … Read more
19 Recommendations
1 Conclusion
2 Reports
8 Oral sessions
1 Letter
8 Events
Activity timeline 13 events
26 Apr
2021
Report published
26 Jan
2021
Report published
26 Jan
2021
Report published
24 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
13 Nov
2020
Report published
10 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
15 Sep
2020
Oral evidence
6 Jul
2020
Oral evidence
2 Jul
2020
Oral evidence
16 Jun
2020
Oral evidence
4 Jun
2020
Oral evidence
19 May
2020
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 8 sessions
24 Nov 2020
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: coronavirus in developing countries: secondary impacts
Darren Welch · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Gwen Hines · Save the Children Jennifer Miquel · UNFPA Jordan Lee Webster · ActionAid UK Matthew Wyatt · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Rachel Turner · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Wendy Morton · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
10 Nov 2020
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: coronavirus in developing countries: secondary impacts
Donal Brown · International Fund for Agricultural Development Dr Graham MacKay · Bond Dr Louisa Cox · Fairtrade Foundation Lamis Al-Iryani · Social Fund for Development - Yemen Sultana Begum · Norwegian Refugee Council Tim Jones · Jubilee Debt Campaign
15 Sep 2020
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: impact of the coronavirus
Dr Timothy Russell · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Kate White · Medecins Sans Frontieres Linh Schroeder · International Committee of the Red Cross Professor Azra Ghani · School of Public Health, Imperial College Professor Francesco Checchi OBE · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Selena Victor · Mercy Corps
6 Jul 2020
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: impact of coronavirus
Dr Charlotte Watts · Department for International Development Matthew Wyatt · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Nick Dyer · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Rachel Glennerster · University of Chicago Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
2 Jul 2020
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: impact of coronavirus
Dr Josie Golding · Wellcome Trust (part of both CEPI and the Covid Therapeutics Accelerator (CTA) partnership) Dr Samia Saad · Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations Professor David Heymann CBE · Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)
16 Jun 2020
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: impact of coronavirus
Amanda Glassman · Center for Global Development Daniel Graymore · Department for International Development Dr Charlotte Watts · Department for International Development Dr Tamsyn Barton · Independent Commission for Aid Impact
4 Jun 2020
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: Impact of the Coronavirus
Farah Kabir · Action Aid, Bangladesh Ghassan Abou Chaar · Médecins Sans Frontières Ndubisi Anyanwu · Mercy Corps
15 May 2020
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Humanitarian crises monitoring: impact of coronavirus
Bob Kitchen · International Rescue Committee Gwen Hines · Save the Children Marian Schilperoord · UNHCR Ms Aleema Shivji · Humanity & Inclusion UK Nick Dearden · Global Justice Now Robert Mardini · International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Rosemary Forest · Peace Direct
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
Clear
5 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Eighth Report - Covid-19 in develo…
We welcome the Government’s intention to reduce the number of expensive mega- contracts for the...
We welcome the Government’s intention to reduce the number of expensive mega- contracts for the delivery of UK-ODA funded projects. To ensure that NGOs are able to continue essential work with vulnerable communities, the FCDO should replenish funds used by … Read more
Government Response
The government details significant direct funding allocated to international and UK-based charities for COVID-19 response and highlights partnerships aimed at building capacity for locally led NGOs. It also provides an update on the lessons learned from the DEPP programme, but does not commit to new specific actions for increasing direct funding or incentivising partners.
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6 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Eighth Report - Covid-19 in develo…
Covid-19 has affected healthcare systems in developing countries negatively.
Covid-19 has affected healthcare systems in developing countries negatively. The urgency with which countries have had to respond has diverted already scarce resources towards covid-related care at the expense of other essential healthcare. This has caused disruption to routine vaccinations … Read more
Government Response
The government states it assesses COVID-19's impact on healthcare by commissioning and synthesizing evidence and commits to publishing its 2020 global health spend. However, it explicitly states there are no immediate plans to publish a global health strategy, while noting it continues to review its approach.
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10 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Eighth Report - Covid-19 in develo…
While we welcome the appointment of a Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs...
While we welcome the appointment of a Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs and the £119 million aid package to support food security, we ask the FCDO to update us on a quarterly basis on the performance and … Read more
Government Response
The government reports pledging an additional £180 million for food insecurity and highlights its long-standing commitment to cash transfers, detailing over £338 million spent in FY19/20. However, it defers renewing nutrition commitments pending an internal review and does not address the request for quarterly updates on food security measures.
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12 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Eighth Report - Covid-19 in develo…
Gender-based violence has increased during the pandemic, with the risk especially acute for groups such...
Gender-based violence has increased during the pandemic, with the risk especially acute for groups such as adolescents, migrants, refugees and displaced people. At the same time, access to support services has become more difficult. Therefore, it is disappointing that a … Read more
Government Response
The government stated it is developing ambitious actions and targets on gender-based violence, to be published at the Generation Equality Forum in June. However, it implicitly rejected ringfencing funding by referencing the ODA budget reduction, and described reorienting existing programmes to support survivors without explicitly detailing new accountability measures for partners.
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13 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Eighth Report - Covid-19 in develo…
Access to sexual and reproductive health services is an essential element of healthcare, providing lifesaving...
Access to sexual and reproductive health services is an essential element of healthcare, providing lifesaving services to women and girls and empowering them to make choices about their futures. The FCDO should publish an assessment of the effectiveness of current … Read more
Government Response
The government states it regularly publishes annual reviews of UK-funded SRHR programmes on its Development Tracker website. It rejects ringfencing funding for specific contraceptive methods, arguing it could limit choice, and asserts that the pledge to end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns, and children is already integrated into its global health approach and ODA strategic framework.
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Government Response AI assessment · 20 of 19 classified
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 5
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 4
Total 19 recs + 1 conclusion
Correspondence 1 letter
19 May 2020 Correspondence from the Secretary of State, relating to resilience building to Covid-19 in the Global South and correspondence with DFID suppliers
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