Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals

International Development Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 26 Nov 2021 Closed: 23 May 2023 Parliament page
Report and Government response published The International Development Committee, which scrutinises the development work of the UK government, held an inquiry into Extreme Poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals. This inquiry looked specifically at how the development work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) impacts on United Nations’ … Read more
14 Recommendations
9 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
4 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
6 Mar
2023
Report published
13 Dec
2022
Report published
21 Jun
2022
Oral evidence
21 Jun
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
26 Apr
2022
Oral evidence
26 Apr
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
29 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
29 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
1 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
1 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
21 Jun 2022
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Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Andrea Solomon · Concern Worldwide Clare O'Brien · World Food Programme Mansour Ndiaye · United Nations Development Programme Prof. Olivier De Schutter · UN Human Rights Council
26 Apr 2022
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Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Bessie Ndovi · Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance (CSONA, Malawi) Dr Githinji Gitahi · Amref Health Africa
29 Mar 2022
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Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Caroline Read · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Diana Layfield · British International Investment Mita Samani · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Nick O’Donohoe · CDC Group
1 Mar 2022
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Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Dr Sabina Alkire · Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford Rachel Glennerster · University of Chicago Romilly Greenhill · Bond Shameran Abed · BRAC International
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development G… HC 149 13 Dec 2022 23 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
23 Recommendation Deferred
Fifth Report - Extreme poverty and…
It has only been three years since the last Voluntary National Review.
It has only been three years since the last Voluntary National Review. However, a great deal has changed in this time both domestically and internationally. To maintain its reputation as a global leader in development, the Government must commit to … Read more
Government Response
The government has made no decision about conducting a follow-up to the 2019 Voluntary National Review (VNR) but will "explore options" to demonstrate their commitment to the SDGs throughout 2023, recognising the importance of Agenda 2030. They will step up efforts to accelerate action on the SDGs.
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Government Response AI assessment · 23 of 14 classified
Accepted 12
Acknowledged 10
Deferred 1
Total 14 recs + 9 conclusions