Have your say on aid scrutiny

Friday, 25 February 2011

By Graham Ward, Chief Commissioner, Independent Commission for Aid Impact

With the Coalition Government’s commitment to greater independent scrutiny of UK aid, now is the chance to have your say on which areas of aid should be looked at.

I am Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), the independent body responsible for the scrutiny of UK aid, focusing on the delivery of value for money for the UK taxpayer, maximising the impact for recipients and promoting effectiveness of the UK aid budget. To assist in the development of our three year work plan we have launched a consultation calling for members of the public and our stakeholders to have their say on which areas of UK overseas aid they would like to see scrutinised.

With a remit to scrutinise all overseas aid spending in UK government departments, the ICAI consultation is an excellent opportunity to shape which areas of UK aid we review. Responses to the consultation will be key to ensuring we understand the views of our stakeholders, the UK public and partner countries.

The consultation is easy to respond to, visit the consultation page on our website www.independent.gov.uk/icai. We encourage all followers of the Transparency International blog with an interest in what happens to the UK’s aid budget to have their say. The consultation runs until the 7 April, we look forward to receiving your responses.