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6 Nov 2025
Jillian Popkins gave evidence to the International Development Committee in Parliament on 4 November, in a session looking at the work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI). The Chief Commissioner updated the committee on how work has progressed since her pre-appointment hearing nearly a year ago, and how ICAI plans to hold the […]
Read more on ICAI Chief Commissioner discusses recent highlights and challenges in Parliament
5 Nov 2025
The UK plays a key role in funding global energy transition, with promising results, but needs a long-term strategy Energy transition partnerships and alliances are proliferating but their impact remains unclear Ahead of COP30, ICAI calls for greater transparency on how UK aid supports the transition to global clean energy, including in the world’s poorest […]
Read more on UK aid is effective at supporting the global energy transition but needs better strategic direction, watchdog finds
29 Oct 2025
Liz Ditchburn appeared before the House of Commons International Development Committee yesterday (28 October) as part of a one-off evidence session on the situation in Sudan. The Commissioner answered questions from MPs on the findings of the recent Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) report, UK aid to Sudan. Themes of the discussion included whether […]
Read more on ICAI Commissioner Liz Ditchburn gives evidence to Parliament on Sudan
17 Oct 2025
The government has updated the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) on how it is implementing recommendations to improve UK aid in a range of areas, from international climate finance to tackling fraud. In a letter to Chief Commissioner Jillian Popkins, the Second Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Nick Dyer, […]
Read more on Government updates ICAI on progress implementing recommendations
15 Oct 2025
ICAI says UK’s ambition and money needs to be matched by adequate staffing Raising awareness of the conflict’s devastating impact on women and girls must translate into sustained support Complex funding rules make it harder to work directly with local Sudanese organisations Sudan remains one of the world’s most under-resourced humanitarian crises despite the UK […]
Read more on UK doubles Sudan crisis funding to £231 million but aid watchdog finds impact could be strengthened
15 Jul 2025
A new report that describes the UK's management of its aid spending target – the percentage of UK gross national income (GNI) the UK commits to providing each year for international development – following the government's announcement in February that it would reduce from 0.5% to 0.3% GNI in 2027 to fund increased defence spending.
Read more on Watchdog warns UK refugee costs could absorb one-fifth of reduced aid budget
10 Jul 2025
The terms of reference for a forthcoming review of UK aid for Sudan is published by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI).
Read more on Terms of reference published: UK aid to Sudan
13 Jun 2025
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) held a launch event for its Fourth Commission in Parliament on Wednesday 11 June, discussing what valuable scrutiny of UK aid looks like in a climate of budget reductions and difficult government choices. International Development Committee Chair Sarah Champion MP opened the event, underlining the importance of the […]
Read more on ICAI parliamentary event underlines value of scrutiny in a time of aid budget reductions
5 Jun 2025
The terms of reference for a forthcoming review of UK aid for energy transition is published by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI).
Read more on Terms of reference published: UK aid for energy transition
19 May 2025
Each year, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) assesses progress made by the government on implementing our recommendations to improve the effectiveness of UK aid spending. This is an important step in the accountability chain, providing Parliament’s International Development Committee (IDC) and other stakeholders with evidence on whether the government has taken appropriate action […]
Read more on ICAI confirms approach to following up on recommendations from 2023-24
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