DFID: Programme controls and assurance in Afghanistan

Our approach

The purpose of this review was to assess DFID’s systems of control and assurance over its expenditure in Afghanistan. These systems are important because they help to minimise the risk of theft, fraud and corruption (collectively known as leakage). This report covers DFID’s systems and controls of assessment but not the value for money or effectiveness of the programmes themselves

With the public interest in the UK’s engagement in Afghanistan – it was the top priority country of respondents to our public consultation – we wished to begin a process of investigating how UK aid is delivered in Afghanistan by looking at the assurance provided by the systems used to manage delivery. The review was intended to assess the effectiveness of the steps taken by the Department for International Development (DFID) to help ensure that aid monies to Afghanistan reach their intended beneficiaries and are used for their intended purpose.