The UK spent double the average of other donors supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, an update to a recent review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has noted. The...
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The UK spent double the average of other donors supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, an update to a recent review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has noted. The...
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ICAI rapid review finds poor value for money in UK aid to refugees in the UK ICAI rapid review examines UK aid spent on refugees and asylum-seekers in the UK, which it estimates to be around £3.5...
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The UK’s peacebuilding efforts achieved meaningful results, but a more reliable and long-term funding approach would make them even better 9 Dec 2022 The UK’s peacebuilding efforts come under the...
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FCDO must maintain a clear commitment to aid transparency to strengthen aid effectiveness and accountability A new review by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact examines how the UK’s aid...
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been criticised by an independent watchdog for failing to be transparent with its spending of the UK aid budget. A new report published...
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UK shows 'shameful neglect of global water crisis' – response to ICAI WASH information note The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published its information note today (7 April) mapping...
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Review The rapid review, which is not scored, found that the FCDO has effective processes in place to identify, assess and monitor multilateral organisations’ fraud risk management frameworks...
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New ICAI review examines the UK’s FCDO’s management of fraud risk in its core funding to multilateral organisations, such as the UN and the World Bank The rapid review, which is not scored, finds...
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Executive summary The sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by humanitarian workers of people they have a duty to support is a persistent problem in the humanitarian sector. Lack of robust data means...
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Executive summary The Paris Agreement is an international treaty of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that aims to limit global warming and strengthen countries’ ability to...
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The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has today published its planned approach for a forthcoming review of the UK’s approach to safeguarding in the humanitarian sector. Safeguarding...
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New ICAI review: Sexual exploitation and abuse by international peacekeepers 30 Sep 2020 The UK’s “leading” work to tackle the widespread problem of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by...
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New information note from independent aid watchdog looks at the UK's relationship with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which funds vaccines for almost half the world's children. Publication coincides...
The government is increasingly spending foreign aid in areas where it can deliver benefits to both the UK economy and countries eligible for aid – but care must be taken to ensure the primary aim of...
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Over the period from 2015 to 2019, ICAI has accumulated a rich body of evidence on the performance of UK aid. We have drawn together the key findings from across the 28 reviews and four follow-ups...
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1. Purpose, scope and rationale Knowing the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict (SVIC) and the complex nature of this issue, the UK government established the Preventing Sexual Violence...
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DFID has a strong strategy for using its funding and influence to strengthen UN humanitarian agencies and global humanitarian practice, but its record to date in promoting practical reforms is mixed. ...
DFID programmes have expanded access to family planning and some maternal health services, but a renewed effort is required to reach young women and girls and to generate lasting impacts on quality...
An appropriate overall approach to procurement with good performance in most areas of tendering, but significant weaknesses in contract management. In 2016-17, the Department for International...
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ICAI’s follow-up review looks at how well DFID and other government departments have responded to our key findings and the recommendations we made in 2016-17 reviews. Each year we conduct a follow-up...