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Strengthen governance and security in fragile and conflict-affected countries

Improve the coherence and performance of British international development policy in fragile and conflict-affected countries, with particular focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan.

 

Actions Start End
4.1 Improve quality of aid to Afghanistan and Pakistan
  • Set up new Division for Western Asia and Stabilisation
Completed
  • Review staffing capacity for the new Division
 Completed
  • Implement at least three evaluations of new programmes
 Started Apr 2013
  • Complete revised DFID strategies for Afghanistan and Pakistan in line with National Security Council (NSC) objectives
 Completed
  • Implement the recommendations of the staffing review in Pakistan
 Completed
  • Work with FCO to create a Joint Programme Results Team to provide oversight, quality assurance and guidance for programme management across the UK mission in Afghanistan
 Completed
  • Develop and publish a full evaluation strategy for DFID Pakistan’s programmes
 Completed
4.2 Improve DFID effectiveness in conflict prevention in Horn of Africa
  • Provide input to joint HM Government strategies on Somalia and Sudan
 Completed
  • Establish separate DFID programmes for North and South Sudan in order to help delivery on joint HMG objectives
 Completed
  • Enhance DFID staffing capacity on Somalia in order to support delivery of HMG Strategy
 Completed
4.3 Support Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) in National Security Council
  • Work with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD), to establish one single cross-government two-star board to develop and support the implementation of the Building Stability Overseas strategy, bringing together the previous Conflict Pool, Stabilisation Unit and Peacekeeping Boards
 Completed
  • Contribute to ensuring that the tri-departmental Conflict Pool resources are fully aligned with SDSR priorities and demonstrate value for money
 Apr 2011 Mar 2014
Finalise Results Framework for Building Stability Overseas Strategy and use to prioritise Conflict Pool resources Completed
Work with the FCO and MOD to develop multi-year results-based allocations for the Conflict Pool (2012-15) for agreement by the NSC  Completed
 4.4 Support efforts to establish an International Arms Trade Treaty, to limit the sale of arms to dangerous regimes (with FCO and MOD)
  • Contribute to HM Government strategy for promoting Arms Trade Treaty
Completed
4.5   Improve effectiveness of DFID investments in fragile and conflict-affected countries
Ensure that we meet the commitment to spend 30% of UK ODA in conflict-affected and fragile states and work to ensure that this support is delivered effectively to improve results and value for money Started Mar 2015
Working with the International Dialogue, develop an international action plan on fragile and conflict-affected states for presentation at the Busan High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness Completed
Develop and publish guidance for DFID’s Country Offices on how to achieve development results in fragile states Completed
Last updated: 04 May 2012

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