Department for International Development written question – answered at on 30 October 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 108856, on Developing countries: sexual harassment, how her Department defines adequate controls; and whether such controls were framed under the provisions of UK employment or in-country law.
A Due Diligence assessment judges whether an organisation’s controls are adequate by assessing the extent to which they provide assurance that funds, assets, and people are managed effectively, and in line with DFID policies. This includes assessing whether they have internal policies in place to protect individuals from harm, and evidence that those policies are being robustly implemented.
We expect organisations which we fund directly to operate to the highest ethical standards and in line with their legal obligations. We hold them to account throughout the life of their agreement with DFID. Where partners employ local staff they must comply both with local legislation as well as the terms of the DFID agreement.
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