Written question asked by Alex Ballinger (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2026. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping Operations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of (i) Official Development Assistance allocations to peacekeeping and multilateral commitments and (ii) and bilateral or locally-led conflict prevention and stabilisation programmes in contexts of weak governance.

Answer: The Department assesses the effectiveness and value for money of UK-funded projects in the areas mentioned through its business case process, quarterly progress reports, annual reviews and Project Completion Reviews, including checks on financial performance, risk management and delivery against agreed objectives. Programme Responsible Owners within the Department apply the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's Programme Operating Framework to monitor progress, using tools such as risk registers, results frameworks and value-for-money assessments throughout the project lifecycle.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 117550
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Cost effectiveness Development aid Peacekeeping operations Conflict prevention
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk