DFID’s approach to delivering impact
Completed: 11 June 2015
This report reviews ICAI’s previous 44 reports and looks at how well DFID ensures positive, long-term, transformative change across its work.Reviews
How DFID works with multilateral agencies to achieve impact
Completed: 11 June 2015
The Department for International Development (DFID) spends almost two thirds of its budget through multilateral agencies. This review considers how well DFID engages with them to achieve impact.Business in development
Completed: 21 May 2015
Businesses are playing an increasing role in development. This review assesses how well the Department for International Development (DFID) is working with and through businesses to benefit people living in poverty.UK development assistance for security and justice
Completed: 5 March 2015
Our review looks strategically at security and justice assistance. This is an increasingly important area as more UK aid is devoted to fragile and conflict-affected states.UK aid spent by departments other than DFID
Completed: 20 February 2015
Around 13% of UK official development assistance (ODA) is spent by departments other than the Department for International Development (DFID). Our preliminary investigation maps spending and examines activities.The scale-up of DFID’s support to fragile states
Completed: 12 February 2015
The government has committed to spend 30% of UK aid in fragile states by 2014-15. This report examines the scale-up process.Rapid review of DFID’s Smart Rules
Completed: 16 December 2014
A rapid review of DFID's procedures for programme management, the Smart Rules, to see how they respond to the issues that we have raised in our 38 reports to date.The UK’s International Climate Fund
Completed: 11 December 2014
The International Climate Fund (ICF) is the UK’s primary instrument for funding international action on climate change. This review assesses emerging impacts and whether the ICF is likely to succeed in catalysing global action.DFID’s approach to anti-corruption and its impact on the poor
Completed: 31 October 2014
Corruption is a fundamental issue that affects the everyday lives of the very poorest and hinders efforts to lift countries out of poverty. This report focuses on DFID’s efforts to reduce corruption as experienced by the poor.DFID’s contribution to improving nutrition
Completed: 9 July 2014
DFID has a globally recognised nutrition programme, committing £3.3 billion between 2013-20. This review assesses DFID’s rapidly expanding support to nutrition, focusing on strategy and portfolio coherence.DFID’s private sector development work
Completed: 14 May 2014
A review examining DFID’s approach to private sector development, which encompasses a wide range of programmes from large-scale regulatory reform to microfinance support for small enterprises.How DFID learns
Completed: 4 April 2014
Excellent learning is essential for UK aid to achieve maximum impact and value for money. This review seeks to identify the way DFID learns and what inhibits it from doing so consistently.