FOI/202600525916 · FOI · unclear
International Development and Climate justice programme safeguarding incidents: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for information on the number of safeguarding incidents which have been reported in relation to Scottish Government international development and climate justice programmes, in reference to the recently published guidance update on this topic.
Response
The answer to your question is that the International Development and Climate Change Division has updated its internal procedures and external guidance on safeguarding in recent months, and this includes a new incident handling and monitoring process. This new process began being implemented in April 2026, with new guidance being published on 24 June 2026. Since the start of implementation of this process earlier this year, we have received 2 reports. For your information, from the 2 reports received, neither required further action from the Scottish Government once assessed in alignment with our recently updated safeguarding guidance.
You will find the updated guidance and position statement here:
Safeguarding - International Development Fund: grant awards and management stages - gov.scot
International development: safeguarding statement - gov.scot
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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
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