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<p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) projects in the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea (DPRK) are usually delivered through international partners such as the British
Council, International Committee of the Red Cross or the Royal United Services Institute.
Before we select an implementing partner we carry out relevant due diligence checks,
which include, but are not limited to, obtaining assurances about: training provided
to staff in relation to reporting bribery and corruption; how those concerns are shared
with donors; and what policies and principles and/or procedures the organisation has
in place to regulate its own conduct.</p><p>In line with standard FCO project requirements,
detailed budgets are required for all projects and these are carefully checked to
ensure both in-country and other costs are reasonable. Project implementers are required
to provide quarterly financial reports and originals or copies of all invoices and
receipts, as well as a Project Completion Report containing a detailed breakdown of
all expenditure during the project period. The final payment on any project is only
released after submission of a satisfactory Project Completion Report.</p>
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