FCDO and disability-inclusive development
International Development Committee
Closed
Inquiry
Report and Government response published This inquiry considered consider the adequacy and effectiveness of the FCDO’s disability and inclusion rights strategy, launched in February 2022, including the consequences for disability-inclusive programmes of the decision to cut aid spending from 0.7% to 0.5% of GNI. Stakeholders noted that Organisations of Persons …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
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Report
2
Oral sessions
2
Events
Activity timeline 6 events
13 Jan
2025
2025
4 Apr
2024
2024
Report published
23 Jan
2024
2024
23 Jan
2024
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
17 Oct
2023
2023
Oral evidence
17 Oct
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
23 Jan 2024
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FCDO and disability-inclusive development; UK Small Island Developing States Strategy
Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
17 Oct 2023
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FCDO and disability-inclusive development
Anna Landre · Disaster Strategies
Iryna Tekuchova · Fight for Right
Kevin Sudi · CBM
Ms Lauren Watters · Able Child Africa
Ophia Bwanali · Leonard Cheshire Zimbabwe
Sunday Isiyaku · Sightsavers
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Report - FCDO and disability-inclusive development | HC 107 | 4 Apr 2024 | 17 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Third Report - FCDO and disability…
ODA spending on disability inclusion falls short, lacking measurable targets like gender equality.
ODA spending on disability inclusion, as measured by the OECD-DAC markers, falls short of our expectations. Whereas efforts to improve gender equality across the Department’s development programmes are assessed against measurable spending targets, disability inclusion does not receive the same …
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Government Response
The FCDO's response is a vague commitment to explore further advocacy, policy, and programme work related to de-institutionalisation and children's social care reform globally, without directly addressing the committee's concerns about ODA spending targets and OECD-DAC markers for disability inclusion.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Third Report - FCDO and disability…
FCDO's current programming fails to adequately safeguard people with disabilities from exploitation.
People with disabilities are significantly more at risk of sexual exploitation, as well as other forms of exploitation, highlighting the importance of their appropriate safeguarding. However, we are not convinced that the FCDO is doing all it can to properly …
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Government Response
The government states that equity and safeguarding considerations are an integral part of delivering good value for money in the FCDO and intends to update the equity and value for money guide and share across its network, providing an update by April 2025.