23 Jul 2020
The government is making “steady” progress in improving how it spends aid despite difficult external challenges – but a number of areas remain a concern, according to a new report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI).
Read more on New review – ICAI follow-up review of 2018-19 reports
16 Jul 2020
Ahead of ICAI’s forthcoming review assessing the results achieved by DFID in its nutrition programmes, ICAI Chief Commissioner Dr Tamsyn Barton reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic could impact on the government’s work in this area.
Read more on What does COVID-19 mean for nutrition programmes?
15 Jul 2020
A new paper from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) about the role of UK aid in boosting the country’s impact and influence in the world has been published today by Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee.
Read more on Foreign Affairs Committee publishes ICAI evidence on the global influence of UK aid
10 Jul 2020
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published its Annual Report which reflects on the work of the aid watchdog during a period of significant external change.
18 Jun 2020
ICAI has today published its June newsletter, featuring a round-up of the aid watchdog’s latest activity.
15 Jun 2020
An ICAI review of the Newton Fund, a £735 million research partnerships fund, has today been endorsed by a parliamentary sub-committee, which warned that the UK government needs to address “serious” value for money concerns in how the fund is managed.
Read more on Newton Fund review: Parliament sub-committee endorses ICAI’s findings
4 Jun 2020
The UK’s major aid investment in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is playing a pivotal role in making sure children in the world’s poorest countries are vaccinated against disease – but the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic risks “crowding out” routine immunisation work.
Read more on New information note: The UK’s work with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
21 May 2020
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the government’s 0.7% aid spending target will be the subject of two forthcoming reports from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI). The proposals for the two new reviews have been agreed with Parliament’s International Development Committee, which signs off ICAI’s work plan. ICAI’s information note on Gavi will provide […]
19 May 2020
Evidence note by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) on the effectiveness of UK aid is published by the International Development Committee.
Read more on Parliament publishes ICAI evidence note on effectiveness of UK aid
24 Mar 2020
We recognise that this is an unprecedented and extremely challenging time. We continue to scrutinise UK aid programmes during this period, in line with our mandate and at a time when monitoring public spending is as important as ever. However, we are keeping our workplan under constant review, working with parliament, the departments we scrutinise, […]
