Committees

The philosophy and culture of aid

Inquiry

Report and Government response published

The International Development Committee have published a report on racism in the aid sector and called on the development aid sector to recognise and tackle racism in its practices. 

The report made a series of recommendations, including:

  • the FCDO should facilitate sector-wide initiatives on improving diversity, equity and inclusion as well as undertake a full audit of pay structures in its own aid contracts;
  • aid organisations should ban all-White recruitment boards and implement other policies to build inclusive cultures and encourage diverse talent to apply for senior roles; and
  • fundraising publicity should stop using pictures of degrading stereotypes. Instead of simply seeking donations.

Read the report: Racism in the aid sector

Read the Government response: Racism in the aid sector:Government response to the Committee’s First Report

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 30 November 2021
2:30pm Public
The philosophy and culture of aid - Oral evidence 30 November 2021
2:30pm
  • Mr Tom Wein (Founder at The Dignity Project)
  • Nabila Saddiq Tayub (Development and Network Manager at STOPAIDS)
  • Sanjayan Srikanthan
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 9 November 2021
2:30pm Public
The philosophy and culture of aid - Oral evidence 9 November 2021
2:30pm
  • Heba Aly (Chief Executive Officer at The New Humanitarian)
  • Samuel Wambayo (Executive Director, Co-Founder at Kids Club Kampala)
3:30pm
  • Themrise Khan
  • Dr. Chukwuka Onyekwena (Executive Director at Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 7 September 2021
2:30pm Public
The philosophy and culture of aid - Oral evidence 7 September 2021
2:30pm
  • Ammara Khan (Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Save the Children)
  • Amanda Khozi Mukwashi (Chief Executive Officer at Christian Aid)
3:30pm
  • The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Charlotte Biswas (Deputy Director of Civil Society and Civic Space at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 15 June 2021
2:30pm Public
The philosophy and culture of aid - Oral evidence 15 June 2021
2:30pm
  • Dr Tigist Grieve (Senior Research Associate at University of Bristol and Trustee, South West International Development Network)
  • Faraz Hassan (Senior Technical Specialist at Social Development Direct)
  • Dr. Rosanna Duncan (Chief Diversity Officer at Palladium International)
Virtual meeting

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA