The management of UK budget support operations
This review assesses budget support, aid given directly to a recipient government, which represents 15% of the UK’s bilateral aid budget. In the right conditions, budget support can offer an effective and efficient way of providing development assistance.
Read the inception report
- PDF download (89 KB)
- Published: 18 May 2012
Read the terms of reference
- PDF download (46 KB)
- Published: 18 May 2012
Our approach
This review set out to assess the evidence base behind DFID’s approach to budget support and assess whether the processes by which DFID managed its budget support operations were appropriate and effective.
Review questions
This evaluation makes an overall assessment of DFID’s approach to budget support, focussing on two issues:
- Does DFID’s approach to budget support rest on solid evidence of results?
- Are DFID’s budget support operations managed effectively to maximise impact while minimising risk?