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

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1223 (general enquiries) |0207 219 8969 (media enquiries)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA