Effectiveness of UK AID

International Development Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 9 Mar 2020 Closed: 2 Oct 2020 Parliament page
Interim and final Report's published The International Development Committee launched an inquiry into the role of UK aid and the work of the Department for International Development (DFID). The inquiry was aimed at the fundamentals of what UK aid is spent on and who spends it. During this inquiry, the … Read more
12 Recommendations
4 Conclusions
2 Reports
2 Oral sessions
10 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 15 events
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
Effectiveness of UK Aid
Joelle Jenny · Cabinet Secretariat Nick Dyer · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan Rt Hon James Cleverly
Effectiveness of UK AID
Emma Mawdsley · University of Cambridge Ian Mitchell · Centre for Global Development James Rogers · Henry Jackson Society Tamsyn Barton · Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
9 Recommendation Acknowledged
Fourth Report - Effectiveness of U…
UK aid will increasingly have to balance short term diplomatic needs and initiatives with long...
UK aid will increasingly have to balance short term diplomatic needs and initiatives with long term development objectives. Ultimately, ensuring that UK aid interventions are high quality is crucial to maintaining the UK’s reputation as a top-level development provider, and … Read more
Government Response
The government states it strives to ensure all programming is effective and meets ICAI standards of 'green/amber' where applicable, affirming its commitment to improving the effectiveness of UK aid. However, it does not commit to setting a formal target for this achievement within the specified timeframe.
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Government Response AI assessment · 16 of 12 classified

Total 12 recs + 4 conclusions
Correspondence 10 letters
22 Sep 2020 Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary to the Chair, concerning the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - 17 September 2020
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10 Jul 2020 Correspondence from the Deputy National Security Adviser, 10 Downing Street to the Chair's of the Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees, concerning the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review - 8 July 2020
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10 Jul 2020 Correspondence to the Prime Minister from the Chair's of the Defence, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees, concerning the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review - June 2020
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10 Jul 2020 Correspondence from the Deputy National Security Adviser to the International Development Committee Clerk, concerning the Integrated Review of Security, Defence and Foreign Policy - 24 June 2020
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2 Jul 2020 To committee Correspondence following Chair's letter from the Secretary of State for International Development and the Foreign Secretary relating to the DFID and FCO merger
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2 Jul 2020 Correspondence from the Secretary of State for International Development and Foreign Secretary, relating to Global Britain: DFID and FCO merger
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2 Jul 2020 Correspondence from the Chair to the Secretary of State for International Development and Foreign Secretary relating to the merger between the FCO and DFID
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19 May 2020 Correspondence from the Director, Joint Funds Unit, relating to follow-up on the Effectiveness of UK Aid and the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
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19 May 2020 Correspondence from the Secretary of State, relating to follow-up to the Effectiveness of UK Aid evidence
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26 Mar 2020 Correspondence from the Prime Minister, second reply, concerning the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review
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