Development Aid
Commons · Question 48107 · Tabled 25 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 6 May 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) local leadership and (b) community involvement in the (i) planning and (ii) implementation of UK-funded development progr
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 6 May 2025
Promoting the resilience and local legitimacy of local civil society and mutual aid groups helps to protect civic space and support open societies and human rights. There is strong evidence that local organisations are particularly effective at driving so...