Evidence Submission for the Review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact

This note responds to the call for evidence on the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) and provides recommendations on the following core questions:

1. ICAI’s purpose and remit to examine the effectiveness of UK ODA and to focus on identifying what works best – i.e. what has the maximum impact - in UK ODA policies, programmes and interventions
2. ensuring that ICAI’s output includes timely, action-orientated recommendations as well as broad critical analysis
3. options for ministerial engagement with ICAI’s work