Independent Commission for Aid Impact

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) is an independent non-departmental public body tasked with the scrutiny of British Official development assistance (ODA).[1]

Launched in 2011 by then Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell, the body scrutinises and reports on the effectiveness of British ODA, focusing on the work of the Department for International Development (DFID) and other government departments that disperse ODA.[2][3] It however, does not cover ODA provided by devolved governments, that is, the Scottish and Welsh governments.[4][5] ICAI's current Chief Commissioner is Dr Tamsyn Barton.[6]

The ICAI reports to the House of Commons through the International Development Committee. ICAI hires a service provider, Agulhas Applied Knowledge, to carry out its work on its behalf, and has also worked with KPMG, Concerto Partners LLP and the Swedish Institute for Public Administration.[7][8]

ICAI's work is monitored by the Sub-Committee on the work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact.[9]

References
  1. "ICAI About Us". ICAI. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. "Government responses to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) reports". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  3. Kerusauskaite, Ingrida (2018-02-06). Anti-Corruption in International Development. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-27202-5.
  4. "Can aid watchdog stem the sceptics?". Public Finance International. 1 October 2012.
  5. "ICAI's remit". ICAI. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  6. "Dr Tamsyn Barton". icai.independent.gov.uk. ICAI. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020. Dr Tamsyn Barton Chief Commissioner
  7. "ICAI About Us". ICAI. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  8. Tran, Mark (2013-05-16). "DfID's aid spend on contractors comes under scrutiny". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  9. "Role - Sub-Committee on the work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact". International Development Committee. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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