27 Jun 2015
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published its Annual Report 2014-15. This year, we have built upon our previous reports and considered some of the largest areas of work for the Department for International Development (DFID) and other UK government departments. We have published thematic reports on a number of important topics, including […]
19 Jun 2015
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published a report today: ‘Follow-up of ICAI Reviews from Years 1, 2 and 3’. A key component of ICAI’s mandate is to follow up on its recommendations and to assess progress made by the Department For International Development (DFID) and other government departments on issues identified in […]
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11 Jun 2015
DFID depends greatly on the multilateral system to achieve results. In 2013-14 DFID spent almost two-thirds (£6.32 billion) of its budget through multilateral agencies and many agencies depend on DFID as their largest funder.
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11 Jun 2015
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published a report today on the Department For International Development’s Approach to Delivering Impact. UK aid, at its best, makes a real and positive difference to the lives and livelihoods of poor people around the world. Ensuring the best possible performance across a large and multifaceted aid programme is, however, a complex management challenge. This report reviews ICAI’s 43 reports over four years and looks at how well DFID ensures positive, long-term, transformative change across its work.
21 May 2015
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published a report today, on how the Department for International Development (DFID) works with and through business. Businesses are playing an increasing role in development. Collaboration between business and aid agencies has the potential to deliver major benefits for the poor and DFID’s growing portfolio of work […]
27 Mar 2015
Francesca Del Mese, Tina Fahm and Richard Gledhill have been appointed as Commissioners to the Board of ICAI. The new Commissioners were appointed after a rigorous selection process in accordance with guidelines set out by The Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA). The new team will bring a wealth of experience in international development, audit and professional services. […]
5 Mar 2015
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published a report today, on UK Development Assistance for Security and Justice. Security and justice assistance is a necessary and important part of the UK aid portfolio and its significance will continue to grow as more of UK aid is devoted to fragile and conflict-affected states. Security […]
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20 Feb 2015
Our report responds to concern that, as the Government fulfils its commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on ODA, the share spent by departments other than DFID, might increase and that quality and focus of UK aid might be compromised.
We found that the scaling up of UK aid has not led to a disproportionate increase in non-DFID ODA, nor has it led to any overall loss of pro-poor focus to UK aid. The activities we examined are all ODA eligible and appropriate to the UK aid programme.
12 Feb 2015
The UK Government has committed to spending 30% of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in fragile states by 2014-15, an increase from £1.8 billion of bilateral ODA (2011-12) to £3.4 billion (2014-15). DFID has increased its focus on fragile states – countries which are prone to some of the highest levels of poverty, have seriously weak systems and create wider security challenges. The targeted volume of expenditure and the planned pace of the increases was out of step with the capacity of DFID, its partners and, most importantly, the countries themselves to deliver.
16 Dec 2014
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published today a Rapid Review of DFID’s Smart Rules. DFID recently reformed its procedures for programme management. It has called these new procedures ‘Smart Rules: Better Programme Delivery’. We have undertaken a rapid review of the Smart Rules, to see how they respond to the issues that […]
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