DFID’s education programmes in three East African countries

During the decade 2005-15, DFID spent over £1 billion of bilateral aid on education in three East African countries: Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania. This review assesses how well that money was spent.

Score: Amber/Red
  1. Status: Completed
  2. Published: 18 May 2012
  3. Type: Other
  4. Subject: Education
  5. Assessment: Amber/Red
  6. Location: Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania
  7. Lead commissioner: Diana Good

Summary

This review on DFID’s Education Programmes in Three East African Countries was published in May 2012, and awarded an amber-red score. We made four recommendations, and the follow-up to this report was published in July 2013.

During the decade 2005-15, DFID spent over £1billion of bilateral aid on education in three East African countries: Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania. Looking back over what was achieved since 2005 and looking at plans up to 2015, this review assesses how well that money was being spent.

Timeline

Review publication

Published 18 May 2012

Government response

Published 8 June 2012

ICAI follow-up

Published 1 July 2013