ICAI Reports
DFID’s work with UNICEF
22 March 2013
This report evaluates DFID’s work with UNICEF. ICAI recognises that there are tangible benefits but that DFID needs to manage the relationship more strategically. Read more here.
DFID’s Livelihoods Work in Western Odisha, India
21 February 2013
This report evaluates DFID’s livelihoods work in Western Odisha, much of which demonstrates best practice. This is the first report to be rated as ‘green’. Read the report here
DFID’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programming in Sudan
21 February 2013
This report examines DFID’s funding of water, sanitation and hygiene programmes in Sudan. ICAI has recommended that DFID produces a strategy for transition away from emergency programming in Darfur to sustainable investments in infrastructure and services. Read the report here
DFID’s Peace and Security Programme in Nepal
21 February 2013
ICAI has assessed five DFID-funded peace and security projects, costing £53 million. There have been successes but ICAI recommends that DFID needs to respond quickly to the changing political environment. Read the report here
DFID’s Oversight of the EU’s Aid to Low-Income Countries
11 December 2012
This report examines how well DFID oversees the money it gives to the European Union to spend on low-income countries on the UK’s behalf. Read the report here.
DFID’s education programmes in Nigeria 20 November 2012 This report assesses the impact and value for money of DFID’s education programmes in Nigeria. There have been some successes, but implementation issues are limiting the impact on pupil learning. Read the report here.
DFID’s Bilateral Aid to Pakistan
17 October 2012
The report looks at whether DFID is achieving impact and value for money by assessing £250 million of its expenditure on health, education and humanitarian assistance. Read the report here.
UK Humanitarian Emergency Response in the Horn of Africa
14 September 2012
The ICAI report found that the Department for International Development (DFID) played a leading role in the humanitarian response, supporting some of the most vulnerable people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. DFID applied pressure to governments and other donors to act and its programmes in the field demonstrated good impact and value for money. Read the report here.
Evaluation of the Inter-Departmental Conflict Pool
13 July 2012
The Conflict Pool brings together DFID, the MoD and the FCO in an attempt to develop a coherent approach to conflict prevention across the globe. The ICAI report finds that it is struggling to demonstrate real impact. Read the report here.
DFID’s Engagement with the Asian Development Bank
13 July 2012
The ICAI report shows that DFID’s support to the Asian Development Bank is delivering real benefits for the poor. Read the report here.
DFID’s Support for Health and Education in India
18 May 2012
The report looks at the UK’s support for health and education in Bihar State and concludes that it has made a positive contribution to improvements in these areas. To read the report click here.
DFID’s Education Programme in Three East African Countries – Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania
18 May 2012
The ICAI report says that these countries the UK has succeeded in boosting enrolment substantially but ICAI raises concerns that the quality of education being provided is so low that it detracts from the development impact. To read the report click here.
Management of UK Budget Support Operations
18 May 2012
The ICAI report concludes that, in the right conditions, budget support is an effective way of providing development assistance but its practical value varies according to the country context. To read the report click here.
Evaluation of DFID’s Electoral Support through UNDP
25 April 2012
ICAI report on the UK’s support for elections through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). To read the report click here.
The Effectiveness of DFID’s Engagement with the World Bank
22 March 2012
This review considered the effectiveness of DFID’s engagement with the World Bank focussing on the International Development Association (IDA), the part of the World Bank which supports the poorest countries. To read the report click here.
DFID: Programme Controls and Assurance in Afghanistan
22 March 2012
This report covers DFID’s systems and controls of assessment in Afghanistan. To read the report click here.
Girl Hub: a DFID and Nike Foundation Initiative
22 March 2012
This is a review of Girl Hub, a joint iniatitive between DFID and Nike Foundation. To read the report click here.
ICAI’s Approach to Effectiveness and Value for Money
22 November 2011
This report explains how we will approach our task of scrutinising UK aid, specifically setting out what we mean by effectiveness and value for money. To read the report click here.
DFID’s Approach to Anti-Corruption
22 November 2011
In this review, we examine how DFID responds to the challenge of providing aid in countries with high risk of corruption. Our report makes recommendations as to how DFID can minimise the risks to UK aid funds from corruption and how it can better assist its partner countries to address the scourge of corruption at its root. To read the report click here.
DFID’s Climate Change Programme in Bangladesh
22 November 2011
This evaluation assesses whether a key part of UK assistance for climate change adaptation is effectively and efficiently responding to the needs of the people of Bangladesh. It focusses on the £75 million Department for International Development (DFID) Bangladesh Climate Change Programme. To read the report click here.
DFID’s Support to the Health Sector in Zimbabwe
22 November 2011
This is a review of the Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) assistance to the health sector in Zimbabwe during 2004-05 to 2010-11, with a particular emphasis on the period after 2007. To read the report click here. .