7 Jun 2019
ICAI is today publishing a review of the Newton Fund, a £735 million research and innovation partnership fund managed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which is intended to promote international development. The review found that the fund was poorly designed to pursue the aim of promoting international development, and in […]
28 May 2019
ICAI is today publishing a new approach paper for an upcoming review of all UK official development assistance (ODA) to Ghana from 2011 to 2019. The UK has a longstanding development partnership with Ghana, having invested over £2 billion in aid over the last two decades. In 2010, Ghana achieved lower middle-income (LMIC) status leading to […]
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16 May 2019
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s next two Commissioners have been announced today. Sir Hugh Bayley and Tarek Rouchdy will take up their new part-time posts on July 1, 2019, joining ICAI’s new Chief Commissioner, Dr Tamsyn Barton, who has been in post since January. Both candidates were appointed by the previous Secretary of State […]
10 Apr 2019
ICAI is today publishing a new review of DFID’s partnerships with civil society organisations (CSO), which found the results of UK aid work delivered by CSOs has been hampered by delays and uncertainty in the government’s funding decisions. The review found the results of DFID-funded CSO projects were positive, generally delivering effective development and humanitarian interventions, and […]
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26 Mar 2019
ICAI is today publishing a review of CDC’s investments in low-income and fragile states, which found the UK’s multi-billion pound development finance institution did not do enough to maximise the impact of its UK aid investments. The review found that CDC, which received £1.8 billion of new capital from the Department for International Development between 2015 […]
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1 Mar 2019
The UK’s independent aid scrutiny body wants to hear from you. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact examines the effectiveness and value for money of the UK’s official development assistance, whichever government department spends it. Our work is published online, and we report to Parliament’s International Development Committee, with public hearings held to discuss our […]
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19 Feb 2019
ICAI is today publishing a review of the UK’s International Climate Finance for low-carbon development which found that the UK has demonstrated a convincing approach to joint international action promoting low-carbon development in developing countries through its £5.8 billion International Climate Finance commitment. The review also praised the UK for its strategic investments in, and […]
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18 Dec 2018
ICAI is today publishing a review of the UK’s approach to funding the UN humanitarian system which found that UK aid has successfully used its funding and influence to strengthen UN humanitarian agencies but needs to do more to deliver on its commitments to ensure effective accountability to affected populations and to stream line its […]
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12 Dec 2018
Want to play a role in helping to improve UK aid through robust, independent scrutiny? The Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s next set of part time Commissioners are being recruited now. ICAI works across government to ensure all UK official development assistance (ODA) is spent effectively for those who need it most, and delivers value […]
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30 Oct 2018
ICAI has today published a review of DFID’s results in improving Maternal Health which found that UK aid has expanded access to maternal health and family planning services, but is yet to make a significant difference to the quality and sustainability of these services. The review praised DFID for championing family planning and reproductive rights […]
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