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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…

Terms of reference published: UK development partnerships

29 Jan 2026

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published more information about our forthcoming review assessing the UK’s partnership approach for…

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Our review of how the UK manages the aid spending target finds that combining the costs of supporting refugees in the UK – £2.8bn in 2024 – with spending on overseas development in one budget distorts policy choices and undermines transparency.

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

Today, Thursday 12 March, a new review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (@icai_uk) has found that the management of the UK’s aid budget has not always been based on clear priorities or evidence of good value for money.

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“As the budget shrinks, every penny must count”: Bond response to ICAI review on management of UK...

Today, Thursday 12th March, a new review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has found that the ma...

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NEW review finds UK aid spending has been too focused on hitting a precise target, while cross-government priorities have not always been clear.
Read more: https://icai.independent.gov.uk/review/management-of-the-official-development-assistance-spending-target/

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