Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2020 to Question 27998, what criteria is used by UK officials to assess UNRWA’s effectiveness in allocating resources on the basis of need.
UK officials are in regular contact with the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNWRA) to ensure high quality aid delivery. This includes attendance at all of UNRWA’s formal meetings, such as the sub and advisory commission meetings and budgetary briefings. UNWRA has provided substantial briefings on its budgeting and funding situation, which UK officials assess alongside the United Nations Board of Auditors report, which provides an external assessment of UNRWA’s performance on financial matters.