Eighth Report - Covid-19 in developing countries: secondary impacts

Select Committee
International Development Committee HC 1186 26 January 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 14 items (13 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 14 of 14 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 5
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 1
Government response
Eighth Special Report: Covid-19 in developing countries: secondary impacts: Government Response to the Eighth Report of the Committee, Session 2019–21 · published 26 Apr 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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9 Recommendation Deferred
Para 62
Livelihoods in developing countries have been devastated by the pandemic.
Recommendation
Livelihoods in developing countries have been devastated by the pandemic. Workers in economically precarious sectors, such as agriculture, are especially vulnerable to the economic shock and instability caused by covid-19. We believe that protecting these jobs is central to enabling … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agreed on the importance of working closely with recipient countries and NGOs, citing current examples. However, it did not commit to quarterly reporting and stated that support for strengthening economic resilience through multi-year programmes is currently under review for the 2021/22 financial year.
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