Thursday 19 May 2022 – 15:00
Has the merger of the FCO and DfID been a success?

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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) was created by the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DfID) in 2020. Since then, the department has implemented a substantial cut to the UK’s aid budget, dealt with the foreign policy implications of Brexit, handled the UK’s presidency of the G7 and the COP climate conference, and responded to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

But has the merger of the FCO and DfID been a success? Are the prime minister’s objectives being achieved by the FCDO? Does the department have good relations with the rest of government? And what lessons does the FCDO need to learn to ensure it can achieve the UK’s global priorities?

To discuss all this we will be joined by:

  • Sir Alan Duncan, former Minister of State at DfID and FCO
  • Sarah Champion MP, Chair of the International Development Committee
  • Lord McDonald, former permanent under secretary at the FCO
  • Final speaker to be confirmed.

This event will be chaired by Tim Durrant, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.

This event will be held at the Institute for Government, 2 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AA and will also be livestreamed. If you are attending in person, tea and coffee will be served from 2.30pm. Please arrive in time for a prompt 3pm start.

Thursday 19 May 2022 – 16:00
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 – 15:00

Original source – The Institute for Government

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