Committees

FCDO and civil societies

Inquiry

Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed.

In recent years the fragility of civil society has become apparent as political turbulence - for example in Afghanistan and South Sudan - and authoritarian repression have put pressure on civic organisations and structures.

We launched an inquiry focusing on the FCDO’s approach to supporting civil society and civil society organisations through its programming.

Terms of reference: FCDO and civil societies

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 21 May 2024
2:30pm Public
FCDO and civil societies - Oral evidence 21 May 2024
2:30pm
  • Nicolas Kaczorowski (Country Director, Tunisia at International Foundation for Electoral Systems)
  • Karla McLaren (Head of Government and Political Relations at Amnesty International)
3:15pm
  • Dr Nick Westcott
  • Edmund Fitton-Brown
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 7 May 2024
2:30pm Public
FCDO and civil societies - Oral evidence 7 May 2024
2:30pm
  • Nadine Tunasi (Survivor Champion for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative and Coordinator at Survivors Speak OUT Network, Freedom From Torture)
  • Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu (Executive Director at STAR Ghana Foundation)
  • Channsitha Mark (Country Director at Cambodia, ActionAid)
3:15pm
  • Andrew Firmin (Editor-in-chief & co-author of State of Civil Society report at CIVICUS Lens)
  • Nana Afadzinu (Executive Director at West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI))
  • Rowan Popplewell (Policy Manager – Civic Space at Bond UK)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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