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DFID’s partnerships with civil society organisations

10 Apr 2019

ICAI is today publishing a new review of DFID’s partnerships with civil society organisations (CSO), which found the results of UK aid work delivered by CSOs has been hampered by delays and uncertainty in the government’s funding decisions. The review found the results of DFID-funded CSO projects were positive, generally delivering effective development and humanitarian interventions, and […]

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CDC’s investments in low-income and fragile states – new review

26 Mar 2019

ICAI is today publishing a review of CDC’s investments in low-income and fragile states, which found the UK’s multi-billion pound development finance institution did not do enough to maximise the impact of its UK aid investments. The review found that CDC, which received £1.8 billion of new capital from the Department for International Development between 2015 […]

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Give us your views – ICAI consultation launched

1 Mar 2019

The UK’s independent aid scrutiny body wants to hear from you. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact examines the effectiveness and value for money of the UK’s official development assistance, whichever government department spends it. Our work is published online, and we report to Parliament’s International Development Committee, with public hearings held to discuss our […]

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International Climate Finance: UK aid for low-carbon development – new review

19 Feb 2019

ICAI is today publishing a review of the UK’s International Climate Finance for low-carbon development which found that the UK has demonstrated a convincing approach to joint international action promoting low-carbon development in developing countries through its £5.8 billion International Climate Finance commitment. The review also praised the UK for its strategic investments in, and […]

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The UK’s approach to funding the UN humanitarian system – new review

18 Dec 2018

ICAI is today publishing a review of the UK’s approach to funding the UN humanitarian system which found that UK aid has successfully used its funding and influence to strengthen UN humanitarian agencies but needs to do more to deliver on its commitments to ensure effective accountability to affected populations and to stream line its […]

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Assessing DFID’s results in improving Maternal Health – new review

30 Oct 2018

ICAI has today published a review of DFID’s results in improving Maternal Health which found that UK aid has expanded access to maternal health and family planning services, but is yet to make a significant difference to the quality and sustainability of these services. The review praised DFID for championing family planning and reproductive rights […]

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ICAI’s new review topics announced

22 Oct 2018

Preventing sexual violence in conflict, UK aid in Ghana, and the African Development Bank are some of the topics that will be scrutinised in ICAI’s latest work plan, announced today. The latest five areas of UK aid spending that ICAI will probe have been agreed with the International Development Committee, which signs off the work […]

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New ICAI review – DFID’s transport and urban infrastructure investments

12 Oct 2018

Today ICAI is publishing a review of DFID’s investments on transport and urban infrastructure, which over 2015 and 2016 consisted of 57 programmes with combined budgets of £3.9 billion. The review found that there was a strong rationale for DFID’s transport and urban infrastructure work and that DFID plays an important role alongside the multilateral development […]

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Achieving value for money through procurement – Part 2: DFID’s approach to value for money through tendering and contract management

25 Sep 2018

Today ICAI is publishing its second review into DFID’s procurement practices, looking at DFID’s £1.4 billion yearly spend through commercial suppliers. The review praises DFID for many of its reforms, including codes of conduct to protect against collusion and conflicts of interest, and increased early market engagement to gauge the level of competition. However, the […]

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