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ICAI finds the newly implemented PrOF has been an important tool in managing aid programmes, but full levels of compliance and awareness are yet to be achieved

27 Apr 2023

ICAI’s rapid review of the PrOF aims to support learning as FCDO works to refine its programme management approach and integrate systems and staff. The review commends FCDO’s rapid development and deployment of the PrOF, especially given the significant internal and external challenges facing the department following its creation. ICAI finds the PrOF to be […]

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Update to ICAI’s rapid review examining UK aid spend on refugees in the UK

25 Apr 2023

The UK spent double the average of other donors supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, an update to a recent review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has noted. The update supplements a rapid review published by the aid watchdog in March 2023, which examined the quality and value for money […]

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UK aid funded programmes have tackled threats to democracy and human rights in developing countries, but future results are in doubt

18 Jan 2023

The UK’s democracy and human rights work has delivered useful results, often in difficult political contexts, but has been significantly affected by budget reductions and the lack of a strategic framework, a new review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has found. The aid watchdog’s latest review assesses the effectiveness of the Foreign, […]

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The UK’s peacebuilding efforts achieved meaningful results, but a more reliable and long-term funding approach would make them even better

9 Dec 2022

The UK’s peacebuilding efforts come under the spotlight in a new review published today, Friday 9 December, by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI). Conflict is increasing around the world, causing widespread death, destruction and suffering, reinforcing poverty and exacerbating inequalities. ICAI’s review assesses examples of UK peacebuilding activities – that is, aid and […]

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FCDO must maintain a clear commitment to aid transparency to strengthen aid effectiveness and accountability

6 Oct 2022

A new review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact examines how the UK’s aid transparency practices have evolved since 2015. Aid transparency plays a fundamental role in the UK’s commitment to providing high quality and accountable development assistance. The UK has established itself as a global leader on aid transparency, but concerns have been […]

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ICAI publishes new information note on the UK’s work with the Global Fund, as seventh replenishment takes place

20 Sep 2022

To coincide with the Global Fund’s next round of fundraising from 19 to 21 September, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) publishes an information note on the UK’s engagement with the fund. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is the world’s largest funder of efforts to defeat three of the deadliest […]

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