Local organisations and communities are embedded in UK aid programme delivery. There is a strong network of local NGOs in Pakistan which are engaged in programme implementation, for example; Teach for Pakistan in the Data and Research in Education programme, and Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability (TDEA), working under the 2021/22 Open Societies Programme. TDEA is the secretariat of Free and Fair Elections Network, which is the biggest network of NGOs in Pakistan. We hold early market engagement fairs at programme design stage to create opportunities for local NGOs to partner with INGOs and other suppliers, for example on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Merged Districts and the Girls and Out of School: Action for Learning programmes. We remain committed to ensuring that the beneficiaries of all our programmes are involved in their design and delivery, and we are reviewing the mechanisms we have in place to receive first-hand information from the communities to improve and evaluate impact. Any revised mechanisms will continue to be complemented by staff field visits and independent monitoring to give us a greater understanding of the context in which our programmes operate.