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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 […]
Read more on Forthcoming review: Blue Planet Fund
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
11 Jul 2023
The government has rejected a recommendation from the aid watchdog for a cap on the proportion of the aid budget that can be spent on refugee costs in the UK. The official response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) rapid review of UK aid funding for refugees in the UK, which the government […]
Read more on Government rejects watchdog’s recommendation for a cap on aid spent supporting refugees in the UK
28 Jun 2023
The UK must ensure an integral focus on tackling climate change when providing aid to agriculture in developing countries, a new report from the aid watchdog finds.
Read more on Focus on climate change must be at the heart of UK’s aid to agriculture
6 Jun 2023
The UK needs to do more to ensure its support for trade in developing countries benefits the poor, a report from the aid watchdog finds today.
Read more on UK must do more to ensure aid for trade lifts people out of poverty
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