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date	25/01/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Charities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund local charities in (1) developing, and (2) conflict, countries.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL12502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The FCDO is committed to working in partnership with a diverse range of civil society organisations and recognises the unique role of in-country local organisations. A key aim of our funding for civil society is to support the capacity of local civil society organisations (in developing and conflict countries) so they can become strong, self-reliant and powerful development actors.</p><p>In addition to funding provided to local organisations through our country programmes, our 10-year partnership with Comic Relief focusses on building the capacity and sustainability of local charities in Ghana, Zambia and Malawi. Local charities based in country are also eligible for funding for project activities through UK Aid Direct.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/02/2021 16:50:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

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date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to protect aid projects following reports of sexual misconduct by Oxfam and other charity workers overseas.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Clarke
uin	906252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>We have introduced new safeguarding standards for all DFID programmes. I have requested and received assurances from our partners on their safeguarding policies and procedures. Internationally, we are leading the charge to raise standards. I have ensured that Oxfam’s withdrawal from bidding for funding has not impacted on beneficiaries.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 04/07/2018 15:41:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke