Independent Commission for Aid Impact
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact is an independent non-departmental public body tasked with the scrutiny of British Official development assistance.
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 and other government departments that disperse ODA. It however, does not cover ODA provided by devolved governments, that is, the Scottish and Welsh governments. ICAI's current Chief Commissioner is Dr Tamsyn Barton.
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.
ICAI's work is monitored by the Sub-Committee on the work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact.
