Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 48107

Development Aid

Tabled: 25 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

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

Stephen Doughty
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...
ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 48107) →