Today at 2:45pm ⌚ the government's preferred candidate for ICAI Chief Commissioner, Jillian Popkins, will appear before the House of Commons International Development Committee. More details and the link to watch the session: https://lnkd.in/eDwnknyv
Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
Government Administration
We work to ensure UK aid is spent effectively for those who need it most and delivers value for UK taxpayers
About us
ICAI works to improve UK aid through robust, independent, scrutiny. We do this through producing a series of reviews and reports examining a range of different areas of UK aid spending and processes. These reviews look at the spending of official development assistance (ODA), whichever UK government department or cross-government fund it is spent by. We operate independently of government and report to Parliament through the House of Commons International Development Committee (IDC), or its ICAI sub-committee. In addition to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), UK aid-spending departments include the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and cross-government funds such as the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). We make recommendations in our reports for the government to consider, and the government must respond, indicating whether they accept, partially accept or reject each recommendation, and setting out the actions they propose to take in response. Following the government’s response, a hearing is held by the IDC, or the ICAI sub-committee, to look at our findings and the government’s response in more detail. A crucial part in the accountability chain is the ICAI follow-up process, in which we revisit the previous year’s reviews and assess the progress made, providing Parliament and the public with an account of how well the government has responded to our recommendations.
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Employees at Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
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Judith Tyson
Research Associate and Independent Consultant
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Stephen Blakeley
Founder and Partner at 3B IMPACT
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Liz Ditchburn CB
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Sally Nelson Said
Review Manager at Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Updates
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Commissioner Harold Freeman is at today's #GlobalHealth summit from Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) and Aston University to discuss the findings of our recent review of UK aid-funded global health research 🧪 🔬 Read our report here: https://lnkd.in/ezK6pX8C
We're really looking forward to welcoming our wonderful contributors and delegates to the UPEN International Policy Engagement Summit on #GlobalHealth, hosted by Aston and supported by the ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council. Among those speaking will be Professor Anthony Costello from UCL, Jaime Atienza Azcona and Fern Terris-Prestholt from UNAIDS, and Ulla Kou Griffiths from UNICEF. Many thanks to the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) for working with us to organise this important event. Aston University Laura Bea Sohail Jannesari Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) https://lnkd.in/eaAwwrNJ
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In 2023 we reviewed the UK's £500m Blue Planet Fund, a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office initiative designed to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty 🌊 #COP29 #ClimateFinance Read more about our findings and the government's response: https://lnkd.in/eyS6Y-Aw
Today is the #COP29 day on oceans and coastal zones. As part of the #OceanDecade Challenge 5, scientists around the world are: 🌏Developing ocean-based solutions to climate change 🌏Enhancing our understanding the ocean-climate nexus 🌏Improving ocean, climate and weather predictions Find out more in our video below and in the Ocean Decade Vision 2030 White Paper on Challenge 5: https://ow.ly/2BRf50SopFH
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Today is food, agriculture and water day at #COP29 🌽🌿🌍 Our 2023 review of aid to agriculture looked at the UK's contribution to creating a more sustainable food system in a time of climate change: https://lnkd.in/ezhYpU2T It found many examples of good practice, but said there was more to be done to improve coherence of the overall aid package and ensure climate change and nature were at the heart of the UK’s support for agriculture.
UK aid to agriculture in a time of climate change - ICAI
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This week is International Fraud Awareness Week. Fraud and corruption divert aid from those that need it and entrench poverty and inequality by undermining the systems needed to deliver sustained social, environmental and economic progress. The UK delivers aid programmes in some of the most challenging environments which often involve significant fraud and corruption risks. Earlier this year we published a review which looked at how effectively fraud risk is managed in aid programmes delivered through the UK’s global network of embassies, high commissions and other UK government offices, with case studies of Mozambique, Kenya and India. Read the review: https://lnkd.in/eCKs4h_g Find out more about our findings and recommendations ⬇ #FraudWeek
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As COP29 begins in Baku, high on the agenda is discussing a new global climate finance goal, taking into account the needs and priorities of developing countries 🌍 💵 Read our review from earlier this year on the UK's £11.6bn pledge made ahead of COP26: https://lnkd.in/efvA5kp9
UK aid's international climate finance commitments - ICAI
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Today's report from IPPR echoes our findings that the soaring cost of asylum accommodation has diverted UK aid away from development priorities overseas and achieved poor value for money. In 2023, 28% of the aid budget was spent on supporting asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.
Transforming asylum accommodation | IPPR
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It’s your last chance to share your views on ICAI’s future work! Our public consultation closes tomorrow night. We want your views on which areas of UK aid spend we should look at as a priority. We also want to hear your thoughts on how we carry out and communicate about our work, so we can maximise our effectiveness and ensure government is held to account. If you have ideas or feedback to share, please complete the consultation by midnight on Wednesday 16 October 2024: https://lnkd.in/eaDH5ws2
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Still a few days left to contribute to our consultation on how the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) can add most value. Grateful to all who can spare a few minutes to offer ideas.
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) wants to hear your views on which areas of UK aid spend we should look at next, as we today launch a consultation on our future work. Under the leadership of our new Commissioners, Liz Ditchburn and Harold Freeman, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on our ways of working and look ahead to the future. This is an opportunity for you to tell us which areas of the UK aid programme you think are the highest priority for review. We also want to hear your thoughts on how we carry out and communicate about our work, so we can maximise our effectiveness and ensure the government is held to account. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eVi6VcNe