Government lacks clear strategy for aligning multilateral ODA spending with its principles.
The Government plans to spend a greater proportion of its shrinking ODA pot through multilateral institutions. There is logic to this, but the Government is yet to set out how it will ensure that its multilateral programme spending is used in line with its principles for ODA spend. (Conclusion, Paragraph …
Government response. The government disagrees with the conclusion, stating that they are strategically targeting multilateral investments, publishing ODA programme allocations, and adhering to OECD DAC rules while prioritizing poverty reduction.