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The Quality of UK Aid Spending, 2011–2018: An Analysis of Evaluations by the Independent Commission on Aid Impact
Ian Mitchell
and
Arthur Baker
April 17, 2019
This paper analyses the grades awarded in the 65 primary reviews undertaken by the UK Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) over its first eight years of operation, from 2011 to 2018. It finds that ICAI has directly evaluated £28bn of UK aid over the period. Around four-fifths of spend ...
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How Effective Is UK Aid? Assessing the Last 8 Years of Spending
Ian Mitchell
and
Arthur Baker
April 17, 2019
In our new policy paper, we take advantage of the fact that the impact of UK aid is independently assessed by the Independent Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI). Looking back over 8 years and 65 graded assessments, even with a focus on riskier projects, we find that almost 80 percent of UK aid ass...
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UK Aid Watchdog to CDC: Time to be More Accountable, More Transparent on Development Finance
Vijaya Ramachandran
and
Arthur Baker
March 28, 2019
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) issued a report this week on the performance of CDC–the UK’s development finance institution–in low-income and fragile states. ICAI gives CDC an Amber/Red rating on its performance, which means “unsatisfactory achieve...
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Common Values, Common Rules: How Should DAC Countries Engage with China in International Development?
Stephan Kyburz
and
Yunnan Chen
February 12, 2019
A truly global international development regime should be based on shared values and common rules, while also respecting the wants and rights of recipient countries and societies. If the Development Assistance Committee (DAC)—the “traditional donors”—find common gro...