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
2 Oct
2020
Report published
22 Sep
2020
Correspondence
16 Jul
2020
Report published
10 Jul
2020
Correspondence
10 Jul
2020
Correspondence
10 Jul
2020
Correspondence
2 Jul
2020
Correspondence
2 Jul
2020
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2 Jul
2020
Correspondence
9 Jun
2020
Report published
19 May
2020
Correspondence
19 May
2020
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
28 Apr 2020
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Effectiveness of UK Aid
Joelle Jenny · Cabinet Secretariat Nick Dyer · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan Rt Hon James Cleverly
17 Mar 2020
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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
2 results
Clear
3 Recommendation Not Addressed
Fourth Report - Effectiveness of U…
In the light of developments since the publication of this Committee’s interim findings on the...
In the light of developments since the publication of this Committee’s interim findings on the effectiveness of UK aid, we restate the recommendation we made in that report about significant reorganisations of UK aid: that the Government should present a … Read more
Government Response
The government justifies the merger by citing efficiency and influence, noting that long-term cost savings may occur but are not the primary goal, and that work has begun to monitor short-term additional costs. It does not commit to presenting a formal, quantified statement to Parliament as requested.
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4 Conclusion Not Addressed
Fourth Report - Effectiveness of U…
While there has been a trend in recent years for some OECD donor countries to...
While there has been a trend in recent years for some OECD donor countries to merge their development and foreign policy administrative bodies, all the other most substantial donor countries - the United States, Germany, France and Japan - typically … Read more
Government Response
The government justifies its decision to merge DFID and FCO, stating it will enhance aid by aligning development and foreign policy and is considering international evidence from other mergers, without directly addressing the committee's observation about other substantial donor countries typically separating policy and implementation.
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Government Response AI assessment · 16 of 12 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 3
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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