| answer text |
<p>The UK Government works to ensure that all aid reaches the most vulnerable, including
those people who are most vulnerable because of their faith.</p><p>The UK is committed
to delivering its humanitarian aid according to internationally recognised humanitarian
principles. These principles ensure that humanitarian assistance is delivered to those
who are most vulnerable and most in need of this assistance. This includes vulnerable
religious minorities.</p><p>DFID’s use of country context analysis has increased the
extent to which religious dynamics and religious groups are factored into all of our
country programmes. DFID undertakes interdisciplinary analysis of a country’s politics,
society, state and economy to identify the most significant problems that hinder development
and the main entry points and opportunities to create change. There is a strong emphasis
on how politics, security, and demographics interact with economic growth and human
development. This includes the role of religion and the persecution of religious minorities.</p><p>Vulnerable
groups such as disabled people and religious minorities, will experience crises such
as COVID-19 differently. Crises are likely to reinforce their marginalised position
in society, their experience of discrimination, violence and stigma, and further limit
their access to essential support and services. For this reason, guidance was circulated
across DFID highlighting that inclusion must be central to our response and the specific
contexts and needs of vulnerable religious communities and other vulnerable groups
should be taken into account when developing practical programmes of assistance.</p><p>On
8 June, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State responsible for Human Rights,
hosted a roundtable to hear from faith leaders and faith-based development organisations
about the specific challenges minority faith communities are facing during this COVID-19
pandemic.</p>
|
|
