The UK’s approach to democracy and human rights
In progressLast updated: 20 May 2022
This forthcoming review will explore how effectively the UK aid programme has responded to the emergence of new threats to democracy and human rights.Reviews
Transparency in UK aid
In progressLast updated: 20 May 2022
A forthcoming rapid review will examine transparency in UK and what has been learned about good practice on aid transparency.The UK’s approaches to peacebuilding
In progressLast updated: 16 May 2022
A forthcoming review will examine how relevant, coherent and effective the UK's approaches to peacebuilding have been.Assessing UK aid’s results in education
Completed: 27 April 2022
A results review that assesses the impact, effectiveness and equity of UK aid on education, with a particular focus on girl’s education.The UK’s changing approach to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
Completed: 7 April 2022
This information note provides an account of the development of the UK’s WASH portfolio between 2017 and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, how it has been adapted since, and how well the UK works with multilateral, NGO and private sector partners on WASH.Tackling fraud in UK aid through multilateral organisations
Completed: 22 March 2022
This review assesses the extent to which the UK government ensures the effective management of fraud in its core funding to multilateral organisations.The UK’s approach to safeguarding in the humanitarian sector
Completed: 24 February 2022
A review examining the UK’s approach to safeguarding in the humanitarian sector finds the government needs to do more to learn from people affected by humanitarian crises.The UK’s humanitarian response to COVID-19
In progressLast updated: 4 November 2021
A forthcoming review that will assess UK emergency support for populations in humanitarian need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The UK aid response to COVID-19
Completed: 21 October 2021
This review examines the prioritisation and redirection of UK aid in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.UK aid’s alignment with the Paris Agreement
Completed: 14 October 2021
A rapid review that examines how the UK government is aligning all its official development assistance (ODA) with the Paris Agreement, following its commitment to do so in 2019.The UK’s support to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)
In progressLast updated: 5 August 2021
A forthcoming review will assess the value for money of the UK’s financial contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) and how well the UK uses its position as the largest bilateral donor to shape its policies and operations.International climate finance: UK aid for halting deforestation and preventing irreversible biodiversity loss
Completed: 15 July 2021
A review examining the effectiveness of UK aid in halting deforestation and preventing biodiversity loss.