26 Mar 2024
Despite having strong programme management processes in place, FCDO discovered just £2.2 million in fraud loss in 2020-21 in UK aid compared to its £9.9 billion spend, ICAI finds. Under-investment in central anti-fraud team leaves staff overseas lacking support. New finance system introduced after departmental merger without proper training caused payment delays and staff having […]
13 Feb 2024
Liz Ditchburn and Harold Freeman have been announced as the incoming part-time Commissioners for the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI). The candidates, who will take up their four-year posts on 1 July 2024, were appointed by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), after a selection process conducted in accordance with the Governance Code […]
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15 Feb 2023
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact is today publishing the approach for its forthcoming review of UK aid to agriculture in a time of climate change. Since 2020 there has been dramatic progress towards reducing hunger globally. But progress has been set back in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]
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10 Nov 2022
ICAI has today published its planned approach for a forthcoming review of UK aid funding for refugees in the UK, which is a significant and growing proportion of UK aid.
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26 Oct 2022
ICAI is today publishing the approach paper for a forthcoming review of UK aid for trade.
17 Aug 2022
ICAI is today announcing a new information note looking at the UK’s support for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, ahead of the seventh replenishment process taking place later this year. The UK is a founding member and long-time partner of the Global Fund. It is the third largest donor, with total […]
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21 Jun 2022
ICAI is today publishing its approach for its forthcoming review of UK aid to Afghanistan.
20 May 2022
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published two approach papers for upcoming reviews assessing the UK’s approach to democracy and human rights and transparency. A rapid review of transparency in UK aid will review the current state of UK aid transparency standards, and analyse the contribution previous transparency efforts have made to […]
16 May 2022
To celebrate the international day of living together in peace, ICAI has published its approach paper for a forthcoming review on the UK’s approaches to peacebuilding.
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9 Feb 2022
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published its planned approach for a forthcoming information note on the UK’s water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programming. The information note will provide 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 […]
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