Haiti: Oxfam

Department for International Development written question – answered at on 28 February 2018.

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Photo of Ian Austin Ian Austin Labour, Dudley North

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions Officials of her Department have had with Oxfam on the allegations of sexual abuse by members of that organisation in Haiti.

Photo of Penny Mordaunt Penny Mordaunt The Secretary of State for International Development

DFID was not aware of the allegations made against Oxfam in 2011. We first became aware that sexual allegations might be involved when Oxfam contacted the department in January 2018 and only knew the full extent of those allegations on 5 February. I met with Oxfam on 12 February to discuss the allegations and their response. On 16 February, Oxfam replied to DFID’s initial request for assurances and met my initial demands. Following our discussions, Oxfam agreed to withdraw from bidding for any new UK Government funding, until DFID is satisfied that they can meet the high standards that we expect of our partners.

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