6
Deferred
Poverty reduction should continue to form a central part of the Government’s international policy.
Recommendation
Poverty reduction should continue to form a central part of the Government’s international policy. Accordingly, it should commit to targeting the majority of the UK’s ODA spend towards the very poorest countries. The Government should also set out how its refreshed international policy intends to work towards attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals and ensure that no-one is left behind.
Government Response Summary
The government commits to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals but defers setting out specific foreign policy priorities and how they will be achieved to the Integrated Review.
Paragraph Reference
58
Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The UK Government is committed to playing its part in global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leave no one behind. As the Prime Minister said in his statement to the UN Financing for Development High-Level Event on 28 May, following COVID-19 there is every need for us to work together to advance shared international objectives - including the SDGs. The UK’s foreign policy priorities and how they will be achieved will be considered as part of the Integrated Review, which will set an ambitious vision for the future of the UK as an active, internationalist, problem-solving and burden-sharing nation.
Source
Committee
International Development Committee
Inquiry
Effectiveness of UK AID
Report
Fourth Report - Effectiveness of UK aid: potential impact of FCO/DFID merger
16 Jul 2020
HC 596
Addressee Bodies
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
6.0 yrs
Report published
16 Jul 2020