Disaster Relief
Commons · Question 5989 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria and membership structure of the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) under the Humanitarian Respo
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 10 Jun 2026
The Rapid Response Facility has not been used since 2019 and there are no plans to revive its use. Alternative mechanisms, such as the Start Fund have provided a more efficient route for providing funding to NGOs, and currently has a membership of 145 NGO...