Managing the Official Development Assistance target a report on progress
Official Development Assistance is being increasingly spent by departments other than the Department for International Development.
Published:
18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017
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Investigation into the Department for International Development’s approach to tackling fraud
The NAO has conducted an investigation into DFID’s approach to tackling fraud, following an increase in the potential risks after the government committed to spend 0.7% of GDP on foreign aid.
Published:
9 Feb 2017
9 Feb 2017
Department for International Development: investing through CDC
The Department for International Development has improved its oversight of CDC and has directed it to address many of the weaknesses previously identified by Parliament. However, it remains a significant challenge for CDC to demonstrate its ultimate objective of creating and making a lasting difference to people’s lives in some of the world’s poorest places.
Published:
28 Nov 2016
28 Nov 2016
Departmental Overview 2015-16: Department for International Development
This guide is designed to provide a quick and accessible overview of the Department for International Development and focuses in particular on where we believe the Department’s performance could be improved, using examples from our published work.
Published:
8 Nov 2016
8 Nov 2016
Realising the benefits of the St Helena Airport project
The St Helena airport’s planned opening date in May 2016 has been postponed as outstanding safety concerns are addressed, potentially adding to the project’s cost and delaying its benefits.
Published:
9 Jun 2016
9 Jun 2016
Responding to crises
The Department for International Development’s spending on humanitarian interventions has almost trebled between 2010-11 and 2014-15 to more than £1 billion per year, rising as a share of its total budget from 6% to 14%.
Published:
21 Jan 2016
21 Jan 2016
Trends in total UK Official Development Assistance and the Department for International Development’s expenditure
The NAO’s memorandum, for the International Development Committee, provides an overview of trends in UK spending on aid.
Published:
15 Dec 2015
15 Dec 2015
A Short Guide to the Department for International Development
The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides, one for each government department, to assist House of Commons Select Committees.
Published:
30 Jul 2015
30 Jul 2015
Departmental Overview: The performance of the Department for International Development 2013-14
This Departmental Overview is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for International Development 2013-14.
Published:
22 Dec 2014
22 Dec 2014
Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Despite providing substantially increased funding for PIDG (up to £700 million by 2015), the Department has not exercised enough oversight to ensure value for money has been achieved.
Published:
4 Jul 2014
4 Jul 2014