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The Chair of the International Development Committee has welcomed a National Audit Office report into how the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office responds to sudden-onset humanitarian crises. The report examines the FCDO’s arrangements for responding to urgent emergencies overseas.
The Committee said the report would inform parliamentary scrutiny of the UK’s humanitarian response capability. The FCDO is responsible for coordinating UK Government activity in response to international crises, including humanitarian emergencies caused by conflict, disasters and displacement.
The International Development Committee said the report raised issues relevant to the effectiveness of UK aid and emergency response. The Committee is expected to continue examining the Government’s approach to crisis response and overseas development spending.