11 Mar 2014
In January 2014, ICAI sent a small team, led by Commissioner Mark Foster, to assess and provide prompt and timely feedback on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the UK Government’s response to Haiyan.
Read more on Rapid Review of DFID’s Humanitarian Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
7 Mar 2014
Afghanistan is one of the most difficult places to deliver aid and DFID’s staff work hard under demanding conditions. ICAI examined the effectiveness of DFID’s bilateral growth and livelihoods projects, giving a rating of Amber-Red.
Read more on DFID’s Bilateral Support to Growth and Livelihoods in Afghanistan
27 Feb 2014
In response to Typhoon Haiyan, UK Aid was mobilised to help the Philippine people. ICAI undertook a rapid review to see how taxpayers money was being spent. Commissioner Mark Foster writes about what he saw in advance of the publication of our review.
Read more on The Resilience of the Human Spirit in the Face of Typhoon Haiyan
13 Feb 2014
We have published our updated Assessment Framework and Year Four Workplan today.
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22 Jan 2014
At the end of last year, Diana Good went to Tanzania as part of ICAI’s review of DFID's private sector development work. She talks about her experiences in this blog.
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17 Dec 2013
The Government has published the results of the Triennial Review which considered whether there is a continuing need for independent scrutiny of the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) and whether the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) was fit for that purpose.
Read more on Triennial Review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact Completed
12 Dec 2013
On 10 December 2013 Chief Commissioner Graham Ward was called to give evidence on Trade Development in Southern Africa to the International Development Committee, the select committee responsible for oversight of DFID.
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6 Dec 2013
We gave this report a Red because we had very serious concerns regarding the financial management and governance of TradeMark Southern Africa. We first made DFID aware of our concerns in May. DFID has now terminated the programme which is, in our judgement, a good decision. We welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement that programme controls will be strengthened and that improvements will be made to DFID’s Internal Audit.
Read more on DFID’s Trade Development Work in Southern Africa
28 Nov 2013
Speech on Focussing on the Beneficiary - ICAI's Approach to Reviewing UK Government Aid Spend delivered on 28 November.
Read more on Chief Commissioner Speech at Crowe Clark Whitehill INGO conference 28 November 2013
27 Nov 2013
Accountability and Monitoring in Burma and Odisha Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me here today. First, I must pass on the apologies of my fellow Commissioner, John Githongo, who was unable to break away from business in Kenya to be with us today. I have the privilege of being the Chief Commissioner […]
