19 Dec 2023
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will assess how well fraud risk is being managed by UK staff overseas, in the latest in a series of rapid reviews. Fraud is an often hidden crime that, alongside error, costs the UK government between 0.5% and 5% of total spending, according to the Public Sector Fraud […]
Read more on Forthcoming review: Tackling fraud in UK aid – country case studies
14 Dec 2023
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will assess the UK’s commitments to provide funding to support developing countries to adapt to climate change and mitigate its impact – known as international climate finance (ICF). Our forthcoming rapid review will look at how ICF funds are being spent, as well as how they contribute to […]
Read more on Forthcoming review: UK aid’s international climate finance commitments
7 Dec 2023
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will examine UK aid to Ukraine in a forthcoming rapid review. The Russian invasion in February 2022 and ongoing conflict have created a major geopolitical and humanitarian crisis, with 7.7 million people registered as refugees across Europe and 6.2 million internally displaced. Alongside political and military support, the […]
30 Nov 2023
ICAI review of the government’s marine fund launched prior to COP26 finds ‘severe’ risks including lack of cross-government coordination and coherence of the portfolio – resulting in duplication in some areas and delivery gaps in others. In order to launch rapidly and distribute funding early, Defra re-assigned some existing projects rather than focusing on needs […]
Read more on Weak coordination and oversight limit effectiveness of £500m Blue Planet Fund
25 Sep 2023
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will examine the £500 million Blue Planet Fund – designed to support developing countries to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty – in a forthcoming rapid review. The fund was announced by the government in 2021, as part of its commitment to spend at least £3 billion […]
20 Sep 2023
Global health research, sustainable cities, international climate finance and UK aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion are among the areas to be scrutinised by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) in the coming months. ICAI has agreed with Parliament’s International Development Committee (IDC) that it will examine and report on the following areas […]
Read more on Global health research, sustainable cities and Ukraine among new ICAI review topics
13 Sep 2023
Watchdog’s review of the four years since current Commission was appointed looks at how UK aid has performed in turbulent times. The impact of external shocks was compounded by frequent changes of political leadership and government’s own decisions to merge DFID and FCO and reduce the aid target. The merger brought much disruption but so […]
Read more on Brexit, COVID-19 and budget reductions put extraordinary pressure on UK aid since 2019
6 Sep 2023
The Illegal Migration Act, if implemented in full, could mean that much of the Home Office’s current spending on support for asylum seekers in the UK would no longer be eligible to come from the aid budget overseen by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), a new analysis finds today (Wednesday 6 September). The […]
Read more on Home Office asylum costs could no longer be counted as aid under Illegal Migration Act
18 Jul 2023
The government’s response to the aid watchdog has been mixed, with 58% of recommendations from recent reviews adequately addressed but most outstanding issues still not, a new report finds.
Read more on ICAI finds both positives and gaps in government response to 2021-22 reviews
13 Jul 2023
The UK government’s aid to China has fallen rapidly but there is limited transparency over where it is still being spent, a new report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) finds today (Thursday 13 July).
Read more on UK aid to China is falling rapidly but greater transparency is needed
