I know that ICAI is still quite controversial – see for example this Twitter conversation , led by Owen Barder. My view is that they are ‘getting there’: boosted by a triennial review which has sharpened their mandate; overseen in a better-stuctured way by a sub-Committee of the House of Commons International Development Select Committee; and gaining the confidence to make over-arching and analytical comments about DFID. A new Commission is currently being recruited, to take office next year, so we have to hope momentum will be maintained and further improvements made.
