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Department for International Development: Aid to Malawi
Published on:The Department for International Development’s programme in Malawi has contributed to poverty reduction, improved health outcomes, larger harvests and more effective governance in the country, according to a report by the National Audit Office. It is difficult, however, to gauge how much of this progress can be attributed directly to DFID’s aid. Progress has been […]
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Investing for development: the Department for International Development’s oversight of CDC Group plc
Published on:CDC Group plc, the government-owned fund management business tasked to invest in private businesses in developing countries, has exceeded the financial and investment targets set for it in 2004, when it was restructured. CDC has secured a good return on public funds, in a portfolio weighted towards poor countries, and to that extent it has […]
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Department for International Development: Operating in insecure environments
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International Financial Reporting Standards readiness toolkit
Published on:The toolkit is designed to be used to assess the impact of the transition from UK Accounting standards to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on business and financial statements.
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The UK’s response to the South Asia earthquake – NAO report to the International Development Committee
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Department for International Development – Providing budget support to developing countries
Published on:The Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) use of budget support is helping developing country governments to build their capacity and expand basic services. But, according to a report out today by the National Audit Office, evidence on whether budget support has yielded better value for money than other forms of aid is not conclusive. While […]
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International Education Comparisons – A compendium of published information on education provision and achievement in 10 countries
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International benchmark of fraud and error in social security systems
Published on:The UK has levels of social security fraud and error which are similar to those in comparable countries, but the Department for Work and Pensions has a better understanding than other nations of the problems and is doing more to tackle them. A report by the National Audit Office, based on research carried out by […]
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Department for International Development Tsunami: Provision of Financial Support for Humanitarian Assistance
Published on:The reaction of the Department for International Development to the Indian Ocean Tsunami was both rapid and impressive Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today. The first of many cargoes of relief supplies was airlifted to the affected area within 24 hours. However DFID need to strengthen their financial […]
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Department for International Development – Engaging with Multilaterals
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International Development: Responding to HIV AIDS
Published on:The Department for International Development responds to the international HIV/AIDS epidemic on a wide number of fronts, and has increased its expenditure in this area in recent years. It has also recently announced an intensified effort to address the epidemic, one of the major threats to international development goals. A National Audit Office report has […]
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The Department for International Development: Responding to Humanitarian Emergencies
Published on:The Department for International Development responds quickly and, in general, effectively when intervening in humanitarian emergencies, especially sudden-onset disasters, and has helped to save lives. However, according to a report to Parliament by the National Audit Office, DFID should do more to measure and evaluate the success of its humanitarian work in order to learn […]
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International Education Comparisons: A Compendium of published information on educational provision and achievement in 10 countries
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International Health Comparisons: A Compendium of published information on healthcare systems, the provision of health care and health achievement in 10 countries
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Department for International Development: Maximising Impact in the Water Sector
Published on:In the context of more than 1 billion people lacking access to safe drinking water and 2.4 billion people lacking basic sanitation facilities, the Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) projects to improve access to water and sanitation in developing countries have been largely successful, the National Audit Office reports today. Between 1997 and 2002 DFID […]
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Department for International Development – Performance Management Helping to Reduce World Poverty
Published on:The Department for International Development lead the United Kingdom’s commitment to the elimination of world poverty and are a key player in the international development community seeking to reduce by half by 2015 the proportion of people living in extreme poverty. Currently, over 1 billion people live on less than $1 per day. The Department’s […]
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Department for International Development – Emergency Aid: The Kosovo Crisis
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, today reported to Parliament that the Department for International Development have made a major contribution to easing the humanitarian crisis arising from the problems in Kosovo. And there are lessons for the future, for example in the way the Department plan for emergencies and manage their […]
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Ministry of Defence – International Collaborative Projects for Defence Equipments
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Accounts 2024-25
Published on:The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on FCDO’s 2024-25 financial statements.