Question follow-through · 20887

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen partnerships with (a) humanitarian organisations, (b) women-led organisations and (c) local civil society in the UK’s develo

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
23 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen partnerships with (a) humanitarian organisations, (b) women-led organisations and (c) local civil society in the UK’s develo

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Department has strong relationships with the main humanitarian agencies. The Foreign Secretary and I have met or spoken to the main UN humanitarian agencies and to the International Committee of the Red Cross.The work of grassroots women's rights orga...

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