UK government accused of ignoring victims in efforts to tackle ‘sex for aid’

Foreign office's top-down' approach failing people it is seeking to protect, says watchdog, with abuse cases still underreported

The British government has not listened to victims in its efforts to tackle abuse in the humanitarian sector after the sex for aid" scandals, a UK watchdog has said.

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (Icai) said the government was falling short because of a top-down" approach and needed to listen and learn from recipients of aid who remained reluctant to report abuse allegations.