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
4 results
Clear
4 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - Humanitarian crises…
We believe the FCDO should: • recognise that the eradication of the pandemic everywhere is...
We believe the FCDO should: • recognise that the eradication of the pandemic everywhere is an integral part of resolving the threat anywhere and therefore switch its financial support for Covid-19 vaccines, therapies and tests voluntarily from its ODA pot … Read more
Government Response
The government disagrees with switching COVID-19 vaccine R&D funding from ODA, stating its allocation complies with DAC rules and is crucial for developing world access. It highlights ongoing efforts to tackle indirect impacts and existing support for health and education in developing countries.
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5 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - Humanitarian crises…
We conclude that, for the time being, it would not be prudent for the Government...
We conclude that, for the time being, it would not be prudent for the Government to work on the basis that funding allocated to research for vaccines, treatments or tests for Covid-19 would count as ODA, as it “contributes to … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation not to count COVID-19 vaccine, treatment, and diagnostic (VTD) research funding as ODA, asserting its commitment to OECD DAC rules and ensuring VTDs are suitable and accessible for developing countries.
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6 Recommendation Rejected
Fifth Report - Humanitarian crises…
At a strategic level, we urge the PM and the Government to be more ambitious...
At a strategic level, we urge the PM and the Government to be more ambitious for the UK’s G7 Presidency than simply calling for better cooperation in spotting, preventing and fighting another pandemic more effectively. Rather, we recommend the Government … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the committee's view that ODA funding should be diverted from COVID-19 R&D. It highlights existing commitments to global health, including funding for Gavi and the Global Fund, without committing to lead a new holistic global health and nutrition strategy during its G7 Presidency.
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3 Recommendation Rejected
Eighth Report - Covid-19 in develo…
To strengthen the UK’s approach to tackling the secondary impacts of covid-19 in developing countries,...
To strengthen the UK’s approach to tackling the secondary impacts of covid-19 in developing countries, the FCDO should design, apply and publish a long-term strategy relating to covid-19 by the end of the financial year. It should then revisit its … Read more
Government Response
The government explicitly rejected designing and publishing a separate long-term COVID-19 strategy, stating its efforts are integrated into the FCDO's strategic framework and Integrated Review. However, it committed to using its G7 and COP26 presidencies to foster international cooperation on a unified recovery strategy.
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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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