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Overseas Aid: Cost Effectiveness

Question for Department for International Development

UIN 903331, tabled on 17 January 2018

What recent steps she has taken to ensure value for money for overseas projects funded by her Department.

Answered on

17 January 2018

DFID has recently introduced tough new reforms for its aid spending to deliver value for money, including clamping down on the risk of unethical practices by suppliers and increasing efficiency savings. All projects are measured against a robust monitoring framework to ensure they remain cost effective.

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