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The UK’s independent aid watchdog wants to hear from you – help shape our future work

4 Sep 2024

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) wants to hear your views on which areas of UK aid spend it…

UK aid helping cities grow sustainably but more support needed to tackle climate change threats 

23 Jul 2024

UK aid for sustainable cities supports urban development around the world, ICAI review finds.  But watchdog calls for more focus…

UK aid contributes positively to global health with results such as the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, but more focus on achieving impact is needed

16 Jul 2024

Global health research and innovation funded by DHSC is largely relevant and effective, ICAI finds. However, the department should focus…

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In 2023 we reviewed the UK government's £500m Blue Planet Fund, a @DefraGovUK and @FCDOGovUK initiative designed to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty 🌊 #COP29 #ClimateFinance

Read more about our findings:

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Blue Planet Fund - ICAI

icai.independent.gov.uk

Today is food, agriculture and water day at #COP29 🌽🌿🌍

Our 2023 review of aid to agriculture looked at the UK's contribution to creating a more sustainable food system in a time of climate change ⬇️

https://icai.independent.gov.uk/review/uk-aid-to-agriculture-in-a-time-of-climate-change/

Fraud and corruption divert aid from those who need it and entrench poverty and inequality. Earlier this year we looked at how fraud risk is managed in UK aid delivered through country offices in Mozambique, Kenya and India.

Read the review: https://icai.independent.gov.uk/review/tackling-fraud-in-uk-aid-country-case-studies/

#FraudWeek

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