23 Jul 2020
The government is making “steady” progress in improving how it spends aid despite difficult external challenges – but a number of areas remain a concern, according to a new report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI).
Read more on New review – ICAI follow-up review of 2018-19 reports
15 Jul 2020
A new paper from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) about the role of UK aid in boosting the country’s impact and influence in the world has been published today by Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee.
Read more on Foreign Affairs Committee publishes ICAI evidence on the global influence of UK aid
10 Jul 2020
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published its Annual Report which reflects on the work of the aid watchdog during a period of significant external change.
15 Jun 2020
An ICAI review of the Newton Fund, a £735 million research partnerships fund, has today been endorsed by a parliamentary sub-committee, which warned that the UK government needs to address “serious” value for money concerns in how the fund is managed.
Read more on Newton Fund review: Parliament sub-committee endorses ICAI’s findings
4 Jun 2020
The UK’s major aid investment in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is playing a pivotal role in making sure children in the world’s poorest countries are vaccinated against disease – but the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic risks “crowding out” routine immunisation work.
Read more on New information note: The UK’s work with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
19 May 2020
Evidence note by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) on the effectiveness of UK aid is published by the International Development Committee.
Read more on Parliament publishes ICAI evidence note on effectiveness of UK aid
19 Mar 2020
The UK has an important role to play in international efforts to tackle corruption in developing countries – but the government’s domestic approach and the rapidly-changing nature of the threat are among six potential ‘lines of enquiry’ highlighted in a new report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
12 Feb 2020
UK aid has been “mostly effective” at helping some of the poorest and most vulnerable in Ghana – but as the country works to become less reliant on aid, the UK should take care not to scale back its financial support too quickly, a new report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has warned.
Read more on New review – The changing nature of UK aid in Ghana
21 Jun 2017
ICAI has started work on its latest reviews. Find out more about the forthcoming reviews on Building resilience to natural disasters, Global Health Threats, Global Challenges Research Fund and DFID’s management of its supplier market by visiting their pages on our website. For more information about our work, please contact us.
21 Jun 2017
ICAI’s follow-up review looks at how well DFID and other government departments have responded to the recommendations it made in previous reviews. Find out more here.
