DFID’s oversight of the EU’s aid to low-income countries

The EU is the world’s second-largest aid donor. In this review of DFID’s oversight of the UK’s contributions to EU aid – around £1.4 billion a year, 16% of DFID’s total aid spending – we have focused on the impact of EU aid in low-income countries.

Score: Amber/Red
  1. Status: Completed
  2. Published: 11 December 2012
  3. Type: Other
  4. Subject: Multilateral spend
  5. Assessment: Amber/Red
  6. Location: Mozambique, Tajikistan, Uganda
  7. Lead commissioner: John Githongo

ICAI follow-up

We follow up on the steps the government has taken in response to our recommendations for all ICAI reviews. This process is a key link in the accountability chain, providing Parliament and the public with an account of how well government departments have responded to ICAI reviews.

We have published the follow-up for this review.

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Timeline

Review publication

Published 11 December 2012

Government response

Published 8 May 2013

ICAI follow-up

Published 12 June 2014