7th Report – Assessing Value, Ensuring Impact: The FCDO's Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance
Select Committee
International Development Committee
HC 422
29 October 2025
Government response
8th Special Report: Assessing Value, Ensuring Impact: The FCDO’s Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance: Government Response · published 11 Feb 2026
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Financial pressures risk undermining locally-led solutions and associated value for money benefits.
Conclusion
The Government has ambitious and earnest intentions for championing locally-led solutions. However, there is a significant risk that these ambitions could be lost amidst financial pressures, in favour of centrally managed programmes, and that the VfM benefits that localisation can …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the observation, affirming its commitment to country-led, locally-led development partnerships and the Grand Bargain, recognizing their importance for value for money and effectiveness.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Prioritise localised interventions for specific challenges to maximise ODA value for money.
Recommendation
The Government must prioritise localised interventions for context-specific challenges, including poverty reduction and community health. Given a reduced ODA budget, these interventions should be targeted towards areas with the highest level of impact to maximise VfM and fulfil the globally …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees to prioritize localized interventions, stating that country-led, context-specific partnerships are central to its bilateral offer and that it remains committed to the Grand Bargain and advancing locally-led development.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
FCDO demonstrates a strong monitoring, evaluation, and learning culture and processes.
Conclusion
We have been glad to hear that there is a stronger evaluation culture in the FCDO than can be seen in many other Government departments, and that the FCDO’s monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) processes are strong in comparison to …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's positive assessment, agreeing that the FCDO is a world leader in Value for Money (VfM) and has maintained the strong legacy of monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes from DFID.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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