UK aid to agriculture in a time of climate change

A review assessing all UK official development assistance (ODA) support to agriculture between 2016 and 2021, with a specific focus on climate change.

Score: Green/Amber
  1. Status: Completed
  2. Published: 28 June 2023
  3. Type: Full review
  4. Subject: Climate change and biodiversity, Research
  5. Assessment: Green/Amber
  6. Location: Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda
  7. Lead commissioner: Tamsyn Barton
  8. SDGs covered:Climate action, Life on land, Zero hunger

ICAI follow-up

Approximately one year after we publish our reports, we follow up on the steps the government has taken in response to our recommendations. 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 published the follow-up report in May 2024, which can be read here.

In October 2025, we published a letter from government updating on this review and other outstanding issues from previous follow-up reports.

Timeline

Approach publication

Published 15 February 2023

Evidence gathering

Complete

Review publication

Published 28 June 2023

Government response

Published 16 August 2023

Further scrutiny

Follow-up published 16 May 2024