…UK aid effectiveness. Budget uncertainty in recent years has hindered effective forward planning by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), damaging the UK’s reputation as a reliable partner. Meanwhile,…
…to tackling fraud. In a letter to Chief Commissioner Jillian Popkins, the Second Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Nick Dyer, reports on progress against recommendations…
…from MPs on the findings of the recent Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) report, UK aid to Sudan. Themes of the discussion included whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…
…Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), but says unclear responsibilities and fragmented governance are weakening the UK’s overall approach. The review…
…Commission. The MPs asked about ICAI’s resourcing, operational independence, and the possible implications of current restructuring in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for independent scrutiny. The session also…
…the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), leading to duplicated work and delivery gaps. ICAI also identified a need for improvement…
…aid, published in March 2024, assessed how effectively fraud risk in UK aid was managed at the country level, through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) network of embassies…
…Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI). In an analysis of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spending plans, the aid watchdog notes that traditional bilateral development programmes – long-term funding for…
…with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. ICAI also found evidence that DHSC has continued to invest in research capacity in partner countries and has taken steps to ensure that…
