Recommendation 10

The merger presents an opportunity for the FCO to learn from DFID’s positive record on transparency, and to be more proactive in publishing details of project expenditure. We recommend that the UK sets ambitious new commitments to aid transparency, to be reviewed on an annual basis. In its first year, the FCDO should strive to achieve a score of ‘Very Good’ on transparency of aid spending, as assessed by the Aid Transparency Index. The Government’s Development Tracker tool should also be maintained, as an effective way of accounting for aid spending to the public. (Paragraph 29) Merging success: Bringing together the FCO and DFID 17