Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
9th Report - Future of UK aid and development assistance: interim report
International Development Committee
HC 1330
Published 5 February 2026
Recommendations
3
Rejected
Commission a multilateral development review to report on supported organisations' performance by 2026.
Recommendation
The Government should commission a multilateral development review to consider and report on the performance of the organisations it supports, before the end of 2026. (Recommendation, Paragraph 13)
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees, stating that existing mechanisms like the Programme Operating Framework and external assessments already sufficiently evaluate the performance of multilateral organizations.
Conclusions (3)
1
Conclusion
Rejected
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 Summary
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.
2
Conclusion
Rejected
A multilateral development review is urgently needed to underpin the change in proportion of ODA spent through this channel. The Government needs a clear understanding of its current commitments and the performance of multilateral organisations it supports. (Conclusion, Paragraph 12)
Government Response Summary
The Government disagrees that a multilateral development review is required to evaluate the performance of multilateral organisations.
4
Conclusion
Rejected
It is the responsibility of the Government to remain accountable to the public, principally through Parliament, on how ODA is spent. However, it is also morally obliged to be accountable to those receiving UK ODA and their governments. We agree with the Development Minister that ODA should not be seen …
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees, stating they are putting modern development partnerships at the heart of their new approach, responding to partners' needs, and using the UK's global soft power assets to promote UK values.