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Government confirms continuing role for aid watchdog

19 Mar 2026

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will continue to fulfil the UK’s statutory requirement for independent scrutiny of UK…

Management of UK aid budget not always based on clear priorities or value for money, says watchdog

12 Mar 2026

UK aid spending has been too focused on hitting a precise target while cross-government priorities were not always clear, says…

Terms of reference published: UK aid to tackle violence against women and girls

16 Feb 2026

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published more information about our forthcoming review assessing how UK development…

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ICAI welcomes the International Development Committee’s report on the UN’s Women, Peace and Security agenda. Our upcoming review assessing the effectiveness of UK aid to tackle violence against women and girls will complement these findings:

Read our response to today's @FCDOGovUK announcement on UK aid allocations ⬇️
https://icai.independent.gov.uk/government-confirms-continuing-role-for-aid-watchdog/

Our new report welcomes recent reforms to how the UK aid budget is managed across government to improve predictability, but it will be important to monitor how well they work in practice, says ICAI Commissioner Harold Freeman

Read our new report: https://icai.independent.gov.uk/review/management-of-the-official-development-assistance-spending-target/

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