10 Apr 2018
Want to play a key role in helping to improve UK aid through robust, independent scrutiny? The Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s next Chief Commissioner is being recruited now. ICAI works across government to ensure all UK official development assistance (ODA) is spent effectively for those who need it most, and delivers value for UK taxpayers. […]
Read more on ICAI Chief Commissioner role 2019 to 2023 – recruitment now open
29 Mar 2018
Over the past decade, the UK government has significantly increased its aid to fragile and conflict-affected countries and regions.
Read more on The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund’s aid spending – new review
28 Feb 2018
DFID has taken a well-considered approach to mainstreaming resilience to natural disasters, and has helped to promote the inclusion of resilience into the global development agenda.
Read more on Building resilience to natural disasters – new review
20 Feb 2018
The Department for International Development’s approach to value for money is helping to make UK aid spending go further, but improvements are still needed.
Read more on DFID’s approach to value for money in programme and portfolio management – new review
31 Jan 2018
While health has been a major focus of UK aid for many years, the response to and lessons from the Ebola crisis prompted a rapid scaling up of activity and spending to address global health threats. We have published a new review, The UK aid response to global health threats, which scrutinises this scale up of activity. […]
Read more on The UK aid response to global health threats – new review
8 Nov 2017
We have published the first of two reviews we are conducting into the Department for International Development's procurement practices
Read more on DFID’s approach to its supplier market – new review
12 Sep 2017
The cross-government GCRF has the potential to help address major global development challenges, but risks being spread too thinly - new review
Read more on Global Challenges Research Fund – new review
28 Jun 2017
DFID is showing a welcome increase in ambition as it aims to improve economic development and create jobs in Africa. Find out more here.
Read more on Inclusive Growth in Africa – new review
23 Jun 2017
In extremely challenging circumstances, UK aid is making a positive contribution to state-building and stability in Somalia. Find out more here.
Read more on Somalia – new review
1 Mar 2017
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact has published its future work plan, setting out which areas of UK aid it will scrutinise between July 2017 and June 2018. From procurement to tackling global health threats, the plan will see numerous different topics probed. View it here: ICAI work plan July 2017 – June 2018
Read more on ICAI’s new work plan
