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Author : Department for International Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Expenditures, Public
ISBN : OCLC:1179430985
Author : H.M.Treasury Staff,Treasury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 010159142X
Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Public Accounts
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0215521218
Budget support is aid provided directly to a partner government's central exchequer, and aims to reduce poverty through helping to fund the poverty reduction strategy of the beneficiary country. DFID's use of budget support has risen to £461 million, representing nearly twenty per cent of bilateral expenditure. Budget support has been designed to improve aid effectiveness by reinforcing developing country policies and systems, and reducing transaction costs. Despite having provided budget support in some countries for many years, however, the Department has not established whether it is in practice cost-effective. DFID's main criterion for providing budget support is that benefits must outweigh the risks, a judgement which is assessed subjectively by country teams. DFID assesses weaknesses in financial systems but rarely estimates the associated risks of corruption or waste of UK funds. DFID's monitoring has basic weaknesses in specifying suitable indicators and tracking progress against objectives. Bodies such as Parliaments, State Audit Offices and civil society organisations can provide effective challenge to governments and ensure that the poor benefit from budget support funding. DFID has not historically paid sufficient attention to strengthening domestic accountability. DFID also has a responsibility to UK stakeholders to demonstrate that funds have been spent effectively.
Author : Great Britain. National Audit Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0102954321
Many of the poorest countries in the world are affected by insecurity and violence. Insecurity has human and economic impacts, both for affected countries and their neighbours. Many insecure countries also receive lower levels of aid per capita than stable countries. These are good reasons to provide assistance to insecure countries, but there are also difficulties and risks. This report examines how the Department for International Development (DFID) works in insecure environments, ranging from some of the world's most insecure countries where armed conflict is still present and stabilisation is required, to less insecure contexts where donors may have more scope to engage in long term development projects. It examines what DFID is achieving and how it designs and manages its programmes, including dealing with risks to its staff. Insecurity is defined by reference to the incidence of political violence and the level of threat to aid workers. The NAO's work included four country case studies, literature and documentation review, data analysis and surveys. Their findings covered DFID's increasing interest in insecure environments, on what its expenditure has achieved in insecure environments, the design and management of country programmes, managing staff resources and costs and value for money. There are seven recommendations.
Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780215071750
This report is the International Development Committee's annual review of UK aid programmes and the administration of the Department for International Development (DFID). The Committee finds that field work overseas should be given greater priority and Ministers must explain UK spending on humanitarian projects more clearly. DFID should not provide funds to support disasters in middle income countries by raiding bilateral development programmes in low income countries. Other wealthy OECD countries must play their part in providing humanitarian assistance. DFID should set out annually its provisional budget for humanitarian relief, what is held as contingencies for unpredictable events and how it will be deployed if not called upon. There has also been a decline in DFID's spending on budget support, the consequences of which should be assessed. £1,075 million of DFID's bilateral expenditure is spent through multilaterals and private contractors. DFID has put in place a number of changes to improve the value for money provided by spending through and should report on their effectiveness. The Committee is also worried that the Department actually spends 40% of its budget in the last two months of the year, which raises questions about the smooth running of management and planning processes. DFID staff should have longer postings overseas (normally a minimum of four years) so that they can develop a deeper understanding of the culture and politics of the country they are working in and engage more effectively with the country's politicians.
Author : OECD Development Centre
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264238756
Is public support for international development failing? The question was examined in a number of contexts during a meeting of experts brought together in a joint enterprise by the OECD Development Assistance Committee and the OECD Development Centre. Views ranged widely but the overall ...
Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0215037324
The Committee's report reviews the Department for International Development's 2007 annual report (HCP 514, session 2006-07, ISBN 9780102945195), focusing on issues of efficiency and effectiveness. The Committee welcomes the increase in the DFID's budget under the Comprehensive Spending Review Settlement for 2008-11, in line with the target of 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income to be allocated to Official Development Assistance by 2013. However, it notes the significant challenge for DFID in using this funding effectively when it is also required to reduce its administrative costs, and therefore staff numbers, at a time when its focus is shifting increasingly towards fragile states where providing assistance is resource-intensive. Concerns are raised that DFID continues to emphasise inputs rather than outcomes, although DFID's new Public Service Agreement Delivery Agreement and the plans to establish the Independent Advisory Committee on Development Impact should make it easier to identify whether DFID's expenditure is effective in reducing poverty in developing countries. Four areas for improvement in DFID's work are highlighted relating to gender equality, climate change, governance and agricultural development.
Author : Great Britain: Department for International Development
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0102945195
This annual report details the work and expenditure of the Department for International Development (DFID) during the period April 2006 to March 2007, working as part of the wider international effort to tackle world poverty and promote the sustainable development of low-income countries. The report includes chapters on: reducing poverty in Africa and Asia and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals; making the multilateral system and bilateral aid more effective; fragile states, conflicts and crises; environment, climate change and natural resources; and working with others on policies beyond aid. The assessment of progress is structured around the DFID Public Service Agreement (PSA) targets.
Author : Tim Forsyth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 041567400X
This large-scale work concentrates on explanations of thematic concepts and debates associated with 'development'. It provides key information for universities, students and professional organizations involved in international development.
Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435067603308
Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0102951322
Budget support is aid provided directly to a partner government's central exchequer, and aims to reduce poverty through helping to fund the poverty reduction strategy of the beneficiary country. DFID's use of budget support has risen to £461 million, representing nearly twenty per cent of bilateral expenditure. This study examines the aims of budget support, what it is achieving, how DFID manages the risks of using it and how DFID takes individual funding decisions. The report finds that budget support has: often enabled partner governments to increase expenditure on priority areas; resulted in partner governments providing more services, particularly in health and education; helped increase the capacity of partner governments to plan and deliver services effectively and to develop better poverty-focused policies; helped partner governments to strengthen their financial management systems and encouraged other donors to support such reforms; facilitated donor alignment to, and support for, the developing nation's own strategies; and reinforced existing economic stability and good economic management. But evidence on whether budget support has yielded better value for money than other forms of aid is not conclusive. While budget support has some advantages compared to other forms of aid, it also carries significant risks which need to be better managed. Monitoring achievement is challenging, and DFID does not always set out what it expects to achieve or by when. Formal monitoring frameworks do not always track progress in remedying weaknesses in financial systems. And monitoring of human rights - one of the key criteria for giving budget support - is not yet systematic. Weaknesses in available statistics continue to limit the ability to monitor results. Developing country governments may not be capable of using UK funds efficiently and effectively or may misuse them for political reasons or through corruption.
Author : Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. International Development Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0102577005
The Departmental reports is the main annual publication in which the Department for International Development (DFID) explains its policies, expenditure patterns and performance to Parliament. It is important that they are clear and comprehensive and the Committee conducted inquiries on the reports produced in 1998 and 1999, making recommendations on the format and content, as well as considering various aspects of the Department's activity.
Author : Great Britain: Department for International Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1474119298
Print and web pdfs are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications Web ISBN=9781474119306
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1861928890
Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. International Development Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0215013301
This report scrutinises the 2003 departmental report (Cm. 5914, ISBN 010159142X) (May 2003). The Committee is critical of the performance of the DFID in several policy areas. The Department must ensure that it reports on the full range of its activities and not just those related to Public Service Agreement (PSA) targets; financial reporting should be clearer and more consistent. DFID supports and rewards countries that show evidence of "good governance", by means of its Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSs). However, "poor performers" should not be neglected and DFID must find ways of engaging with these countries. There is a need for better communication between donors and recipients, and donors should be more open about the conditions under which support would be withdrawn. A coherent strategy for agriculture is lacking, and additional data should be included regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health.