Department for International Development's Performance in 2012-13: Departmental Annual Report 2012-13 - HC 693

Released on by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee
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  • Department for International Development's Performance in 2012-13: Departmental Annual Report 2012-13 - HC 693 Book Detail

  • Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee
  • Release Date : 2014-04-30
  • Publisher : The Stationery Office
  • Genre : Business & Economics
  • Pages : 48
  • ISBN 13 : 0215071751
  • File Size : 42,42 MB
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Department for International Development's Performance in 2012-13: Departmental Annual Report 2012-13 - HC 693 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee PDF Summary

Book Description: 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.

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