ICAI follow-up review of 2017-18 reports
Completed: 18 July 2019
ICAI’s follow-up review looks at how well DFID and other government departments have responded to the recommendations made in our 2017-18 reviews.Reviews
The current state of UK aid: A synthesis of ICAI findings from 2015 to 2019
Completed: 20 June 2019
Over the period from 2015 to 2019, ICAI has accumulated a rich body of evidence on the performance of UK aid. We have drawn together the key findings from across the 28 reviews and four follow-ups conducted over the last four years to produce an analysis of the current state of UK aid and the challenges ahead.The Newton Fund
Completed: 7 June 2019
The £735 million aid fund is poorly designed to deliver its primary purpose of addressing development challenges and advancing development for the poorest people and countries through research and innovation, and does not ensure its spending is a good use of UK aid.DFID’s partnerships with civil society organisations
Completed: 10 April 2019
DFID values civil society organisations (CSOs), but its funding and partnership practices do not fully support the long-term health of the civil society sector.CDC’s investments in low-income and fragile states
Completed: 26 March 2019
The UK’s multi-billion pound development finance institution did not do enough to maximise the impact of its UK aid investments.International Climate Finance: UK aid for low-carbon development
Completed: 19 February 2019
The UK’s International Climate Finance shows a convincing approach to promoting low-carbon development and has made a strong commitment to joint international action.The UK’s approach to funding the UN humanitarian system
Completed: 18 December 2018
DFID has a strong strategy for using its funding and influence to strengthen UN humanitarian agencies and global humanitarian practice, but its record to date in promoting practical reforms is mixed.Assessing DFID’s results in improving maternal health
Completed: 30 October 2018
DFID programmes have expanded access to family planning and some maternal health services, but a renewed effort is required to reach young women and girls and to generate lasting impacts on quality of care and maternal health outcomes.DFID’s transport and urban infrastructure investments
Completed: 12 October 2018
We found good performance on strategic approach and supporting multilateral finance, but a mixed record in the delivery of bilateral programmes.Achieving value for money through procurement Part 2: DFID’s approach to value for money through tendering and contract management
Completed: 25 September 2018
An appropriate overall approach to procurement with good performance in most areas of tendering, but significant weaknesses in contract management.ICAI follow-up review of 2016-17 reports
Completed: 29 June 2018
ICAI’s follow-up review looks at how well DFID and other government departments have responded to our key findings and the recommendations we made in 2016-17 reviews.DFID’s governance work in Nepal and Uganda
Completed: 22 June 2018
DFID’s governance work in Nepal and Uganda is tailored to the country contexts and largely achieving its intended outcomes, but needs a stronger strategic orientation and approach to learning.