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.
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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21 Feb 2013
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published a set of reports today covering three of the Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) programmes: DFID’s Livelihoods Work in Western Odisha, India, rated as Green; DFID’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programming in Sudan; rated as Amber-Red; and DFID’s Peace and Security programme in Nepal, rated as […]
11 Dec 2012
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published a report on the Department for International Development’s oversight of EU aid to low-income countries, giving it a rating of Amber-Red.
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20 Nov 2012
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published a report on the Department for International Development’s education programmes in Nigeria, giving it a rating of Amber-Red
17 Oct 2012
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published a report on the Department for International Development Bilateral Aid to Pakistan, giving it a rating of Green-Amber
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14 Sep 2012
ICAI has launched a procurement exercise to select a provider for the study of “DFID’s use of contractors to deliver programmes”.
Read more on ICAI launches procurement exercise for review of DFID contractors
