Contents
2 UK aid spending and the UK aid strategy
UK aid spending and the 0.7% target
Channels through which UK aid is spent
The changing profile and nature of UK aid
Shifts in the UK aid spending portfolio
Aid spending in middle income countries
3 Allocation and administration of UK aid
Management and oversight of UK aid
Responsibilities for ODA spending and achieving the 0.7% target
Gaps in the oversight of ODA spending
The future of international development spending in a time of COVID-19
The Government’s Integrated Review of International Policy
Potential implications of absorbing DFID’s operations into the FCO
Lessons from overseas counterparts
Administration of development assistance elsewhere in the world
Integration of overseas development and foreign affairs—what can the UK learn?
4 Delivery and performance of UK aid
Department for International Development (DFID)
Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
Transparency and quality of UK aid
Independent scrutiny of UK aid spending
Conclusions and recommendations
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 9 June 2020