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ICAI rapid review of aid transparency: FCDO response

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact's rapid review of the UK’s aid transparency.

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The FCDO is committed to being open and transparent about our aid work, including our Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend. Our aid work and ODA spend help us meet our international development objectives.

This document is the government’s response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s (ICAI) rapid review of transparency in UK aid.

The FCDO welcomes ICAI’s recognition of how transparency has helped promote accountability and the effectiveness of our aid.  We also welcome and accept the recommendations that ICAI makes, which match our ambition for aid transparency.

The ICAI report highlights that the FCDO should retain a clear commitment to aid transparency to demonstrate its continuing excellence in development cooperation, which we accept.

Published 2 December 2022