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
3 results
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Conclusion
Deferred
Third Report - FCDO and disability…
FCDO knew ODA cuts would significantly harm people with disabilities despite global leadership.
Globally, the UK has been at the forefront of advancing disability inclusion across development programmes. However, as equality impact assessments published in recent years confirm, the FCDO knew that Official Development Assistance cuts would significantly harm people with disabilities. (Paragraph …
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Government Response
The FCDO's response focuses on the disability strategy's delivery plan, stating that the updated plan will be published following the completion of a strategy review process currently underway. This does not directly address the committee's observation that FCDO knew ODA cuts would significantly harm people with disabilities.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Third Report - FCDO and disability…
Introduce Department-wide targets on disability inclusion by March 2025, reporting progress by September.
The FCDO must introduce Department-wide targets on disability inclusion, as measured by the OECD-DAC markers, by March 2025, reporting progress to this Committee by September 2025. (Paragraph 38) Data collection
Government Response
The FCDO's response focuses on the importance of engaging Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs) and has published guidance for staff, stating it will consider additional commitments as part of an upcoming delivery plan review. This does not address the recommendation to introduce department-wide targets on disability inclusion measured by OECD-DAC markers by March 2025.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Third Report - FCDO and disability…
FCDO has failed to implement its commitments on disaggregated disability data collection.
The FCDO acknowledges the importance of disaggregated data collection, and has in the past made repeated commitments to disaggregate data by disability. However, as acknowledged by the Second Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO, Nick Dyer, this has not been undertaken. …
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Government Response
The government's response addresses a recommendation for the FCDO to lead government efforts on disability inclusion in humanitarian and climate change policies, acknowledging its importance but stating the scope is beyond the Disability Inclusion Team's capacity. This response completely avoids the actual conclusion about the FCDO's failure to undertake committed disaggregated data collection by disability.