The FCDO has an impressive and nuanced understanding of situations on- the-ground through its overseas network and local staff. As part of the next round of spending decisions, in-country missions must have the autonomy needed to spend ODA within the Government’s wider development policy framework. (Conclusion, Paragraph 24)

The FCDO has an impressive and nuanced understanding of situations on- the-ground through its overseas network and local staff. As part of the next round of spending decisions, in-country missions must have the autonomy needed to spend ODA within the Government’s wider development policy framework. (Conclusion, Paragraph 24) Type: conclusion | Number: 8 | Response status: no_published_response Government response: Partially agree 22. The FCDO is taking a partnership-led approach to development. As part of this, our country network will have the flexibility to deliver the development our partners want and the FCDO is also changing the way Ministers approve bilateral programming, through a portfolio strategy th