UK accused of ‘moving goalposts’ on climate finance commitments
Watchdog says ministers reclassified £1.7bn of existing aid but may still miss promises to poorer countries
June 2018
MPs raise concerns over UK aid funding Chinese film industry
Multi-million-pound prosperity fund does not focus on world’s poorest and lacks transparency, says parliamentary committee
March 2017
UK-funded camps in Libya 'indefinitely detaining asylum seekers'
Government watchdog says £10m has been allocated to Libya without studying the human rights implications
February 2017
Trade, not poverty, could become focus of £1.3bn UK aid pot, watchdog warns
Independent Commission for Aid Impact says new prosperity fund is ‘not sufficiently transparent’, as critics warn that it fails to prioritise reducing poverty
January 2017
UK aid watchdog encourages direct cash support for people in poor countries
Independent Commission for Aid Impact says cash transfer programmes likened by critics to ‘exporting the dole’ have significant impact and should be broadened
December 2016
Women's rights and gender equality
Britain falling short in international aid for girls says watchdog
Too many programmes for girls receive fewer resources and ‘lose focus’, say Independent Commission for Aid Impact
November 2016
UK government led public to believe aid to India had ended, watchdog says
Aid impact commission criticises Department for International Development’s management of switch from traditional aid to new development partnerships
September 2016
DfID 'should have done more' to give poor countries a voice on tax evasion
Aid watchdog criticises Department for International Development’s top-down approach in fight against tax avoidance
August 2016
Better risk assessment central to impact of UK aid funds, says watchdog
Aid impact commission finds use of resources in conflict zones undermined by anxiety to protect reputation and piecemeal approach to risk evaluation
May 2016
Aid watchdog urges DfID to consolidate gains on water, sanitation and hygiene
Women's rights and gender equality
UK campaign to end violence against women must be bolder, says aid watchdog
September 2015
Aid can help to eliminate inequality by 2030 – if five key lessons are heeded
Diana Good
Aid programmes must focus on the poor, adopt long-term, realistic, coherent strategies and monitor impact if they are to support sustainable development
July 2015
Sudanese refugee accuses UK of complicity in human rights abuses
Rights lawyer who fled his home country brings legal challenge over British government’s decision to provide support and training to Sudan’s armed forces
May 2015
UK aid watchdog criticises DfID over partnerships with private sector
Department for International Development’s engagement with private enterprise lacks strategic oversight and clear objectives, claims aid impact commission
April 2015
DfID accused of heightening inequality through support for private sector
Report by campaign group Global Justice Now points finger at Department for International Development over private health and education projects
March 2015
UK aid watchdog right to criticise DfID over law and justice operations
Sheelagh Stewart
UK aid watchdog slams DfID over naive security and justice initiatives
February 2015
The government wants 'payment by results' for aid – but they can’t have their cake and eat it too
Ben Jackson
Aid billions yet to make a difference in fragile states, UK watchdog says
December 2014
Dr Alison Evans to head Britain's independent aid watchdog
Former Overseas Development Institute director believes government needs to take a longer-term approach to development spending
About 32 results for Independent Commission for Aid Impact (Icai)
