6th report - The FCDO's Approach to Displaced People
Select Committee
International Development Committee
HC 525
17 September 2025
Recommendations
1 results
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Rejected
Reconsider cuts to women and girls-specific programming and consider ringfencing funding.
Recommendation
In the light of these impact assessments, the Government must reconsider the cuts to women and girls-specific programming announced by the Minister and should consider ringfencing funding for this programming. (Recommendation, Paragraph 80)
Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation, stating that 2025/26 ODA programme allocations have already been made with protections for women and girls, and they will use diplomacy to maximise impact despite reduced spending, with future allocations under review for 2026/27-2028/29.
Conclusions (1) Observations and findings — click to expand
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Conclusion
Rejected
The Department lacks a holistic view of the drivers of and solutions to displacement, and therefore lacks an overarching strategy to establish solutions and prevention mechanisms. This means that UK impact in this area is constrained, reducing value for money of relevant spending and resulting in a wasted opportunity to …
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the committee's finding by detailing its existing strategic approach to forced displacement, which it describes as comprehensive, encompassing a wide range of interventions from reducing drivers to finding long-term solutions and supporting host communities.