Developing Countries: Economic Situation

(asked on 21st October 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to update DFID’s Economic Development Strategy to promote greater consultation with civil society and tackle the structural inequalities faced by women and girls.


Answered by
Wendy Morton Portrait
Wendy Morton
This question was answered on 2nd November 2020

No decision has been taken on whether to update DFID's Economic Development Strategy in the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The former DFID's Economic Development Strategy put women and girls at the heart of the UK's approach to economic development. This included working closely with a range of civil society organisations, including local women rights groups across a range of countries. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will take advantage of our newly merged diplomatic and development capability, harnessing our strategic engagement with civil society to ensure we continue to tackle the deep structural inequities that need to be overcome so that women and girls can reach their full economic potential, including gaining equitable access to quality jobs.

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