18 Jul 2013
Second part of Mark Foster’s report on his visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of a forthcoming review on DFID’s work with UNRWA.
16 Jul 2013
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published two reports on: DFID’s Health Programmes in Burma; and DFID’s Support to Capital Projects in Montserrat. ICAI has rated the Burma programmes as Green and the support to Montserrat projects as Amber-Red. DFIDs Health Programmes in Burma The overall rating for the programmes we examined […]
11 Jul 2013
ICAI Commissioner, Mark Foster, reports on his visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of a forthcoming review on DFID’s work with UNRWA.
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1 Jul 2013
The ICAI Annual Report and Corporate Plan sets out our activities and expenditure for our second complete year of operation. The report, which is sent to the Chairman of the International Development Committee, details our work and reviews progress during the last year. It also follows up on the recommendations from our Year One reports. […]
14 Jun 2013
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact has published a report on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) and the British Council’s use of aid in response to the Arab Spring. ICAI has given the work a rating of Green-Amber.
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17 May 2013
Our latest reports provide insight into DFID’s use of third parties to deliver aid programmes through different channels and mechanisms. In the evidence that we considered, both civil society organisations and contractors have helped to drive innovation and, while it is too early to say whether all the programmes will have a sustainable impact, the signs are promising.
8 May 2013
Speech to the CFG Annual Conference 08 May 2013 The annual report is a key document: it summarises the financial position of your charity; it sets out your activities and, in many cases, looks to the future. Some people consider the Annual Report to be a rather dry document and a time intensive requirement. […]
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2 May 2013
ICAI’s 2013-14 budget has been published as part of DFID’s Main Estimate (www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/dfid_mainsupplyestimates_201314.pdf). We have been allocated £3.8 million for programme spending (via our contractor consortium) and £456,000 for administrative spending (for Commissioner and Secretariat costs). We have already published our Year 3 work plan and our forthcoming Annual Report, to be published in June, […]
1 May 2013
In our first report, ICAI’s Approach to Effectiveness and Value for Money, we set out an evaluation framework, consisting of 22 questions under 4 guiding criteria (objectives, delivery, impact and learning), to guide our lines of enquiry in reviews. In the light of our experience to date in carrying out our reports, we have reviewed […]
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22 Mar 2013
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published a report today on the Department for International Development (DFID)’s work through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). ICAI has given the work a rating of Green-Amber. The report provides insight into the UK’s relationship with UNICEF, which is an important partner, by examining delivery of […]
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