29 Mar 2023
ICAI rapid review examines UK aid spent on refugees and asylum-seekers in the UK, which it estimates to be around £3.5 billion in 2022, approximately one third of the UK’s total aid spend that year.
Read more on ICAI rapid review finds poor value for money in UK aid to refugees in the UK
14 Mar 2023
New review examines the model of development co-operation with India that has emerged since the UK’s 2012 decision to phase out traditional aid.
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, […]
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 […]
24 Nov 2022
UK aid has provided valuable support to people in Afghanistan, but it failed to achieve its core goal of promoting stability through building a viable Afghan state, a new review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has found.
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 […]
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 […]
14 Jul 2022
The UK’s humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic comes under the spotlight in a new report published by ICAI
30 Jun 2022
Lack of clarity about direction and resources available continue to affect the implementation of recommendations intended to improve the effectiveness and impact of the UK’s aid spending, a new report by the UK’s aid watchdog has found.
Read more on ICAI follow-up of 2020-21 review reports mixed results
31 May 2022
UK aid channelled through the World Bank instrument for the poorest and most fragile countries provides good value for money, but the UK could do more to advocate for improvements, according to a new report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI).
