Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to measure the effectiveness of the Government's new partnership-based and locally led approach to development.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations set out on 19 March 2026 (HCWS1425) reflect how the Government is modernising and improving our approach to international development. Guided by the four essential shifts underpinning the modern development approach, we are working with partners to ensure ODA is localised in a contextually fitting manner throughout the spending review period, and we will continually monitor the impact of these changes to ensure they are working effectively as intended.