Management of the official development assistance spending target

Reports on the UK's management of its aid spending target – the percentage of UK gross national income (GNI) the UK commits to providing each year for international development.

  1. Status: Completed
  2. Published: 12 March 2026
  3. Type: Full review, Information note
  4. Subject: Cross-government aid spend, Government processes and systems
  5. Lead commissioner: Harold Freeman

ICAI follow-up

ICAI intends to follow up on progress by the government in responding to the findings and recommendations of this report first in September 2026 and then again in September 2027. In September 2026 we intend to assess actions taken in the short term by the government, returning for a more detailed assessment of the impact of these and other actions in September 2027.

Timeline

Information note

Published 15 July 2025

Review terms of reference

Published 10 November 2025

Review

Published 12 March 2026

Government response

Expected April 2026

Further scrutiny

Expected September 2026