6 Oct 2016
ICAI has launched a rapid review of the Prosperity Fund The UK government has announced the establishment of a Prosperity Fund, worth £1.3 billion over five years, to promote growth and prosperity in key partner countries, particularly emerging markets and middle-income countries. ICAI has launched a review to assess whether the Prosperity Fund’s governance, systems […]
6 Oct 2016
ICAI has launched a new review – UK’s aid response to the migration crisis in the central Mediterranean The global migration crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing the international community today. This review will consider the relevance of the UK’s aid response to the migration crisis in the central Mediterranean. It will explore whether the […]
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4 Oct 2016
ICAI has begun work on a new review – DFID’s approach to supporting inclusive growth in Africa DFID’s economic development portfolio represents around a fifth of its total combined bilateral and multilateral spend. This review will explore whether DFID’s economic development helps the poorest people and is inclusive in nature, with a particular focus on job-creation policies […]
4 Oct 2016
ICAI has begun work on a new review – UK Aid in a conflict affected country – reducing conflict and fragility in Somalia Somalia is one of the world’s most fragile states. It has been receiving UK aid for over two decades. This review will explore how effective UK aid has been in tackling conflict and […]
27 Sep 2016
ICAI’s latest review finds that DFID should have done more to consider developing countries’ needs and priorities in the global fight against tax avoidance and evasion. The review found that while the department had achieved some positive results with building capacity in partner countries to address international tax standards, it had not done enough to […]
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9 Aug 2016
ICAI’s latest review finds that DFID staff in conflict-affected countries are doing a good job of assessing and mitigating fiduciary risks, but the department must urgently tackle weaknesses in its approach to risk appetite and risk transfer in those environments. DFID has committed to spending at least half of its budget in fragile states […]
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26 May 2016
Since 2011, DFID has refocused its aid programme on 28 priority countries. This has involved terminating or significantly reducing bilateral aid to at least 15 countries. However, the UK continues to have important relationships with many of these countries, such as India and South Africa. Bilateral aid is often replaced by new forms of collaboration […]
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23 May 2016
ICAI’s latest review finds that UK aid has reached 62.9 million people with water, sanitation and hygiene interventions over five years, but must do more to ensure these improvements are sustainable. The review highlighted sustainability as an area of particular concern, with not enough being done to ensure that improved WASH access was becoming a permanent part […]
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17 May 2016
ICAI’s latest review finds that UK aid has made a significant contribution to tackling violence against women and girls in developing countries. DFID has demonstrated strong global policy leadership, through initiatives such as the 2014 Girl Summit, and has made a significant contribution to knowledge and evidence on preventing abuse, including on global challenges such as […]
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9 May 2016
Cash transfers – providing development assistance in the form of cash or cash equivalents – are an increasingly important and widely used tool for reducing poverty and vulnerability. ICAI is reviewing the impact that UK funded cash transfer programmes are having, and the efforts to build sustainability through nationally owned and financed systems for social […]
Read more on New approach paper – Cash Transfers: Assessing the sustainability of UK aid’s results
