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Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) review of DFID (UK) - Business in Development (2015-2016)
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Dr Marc Stephens was asked to lead a year long review, on behalf of ICAI, of DFID's direct engagement with businesses (local and global) to deliver economic, social and environmental benefits in developing countries. ICAI is a body set up by the UK parliament to scrutinise UK international development programmes.
The Review examined the full range of DFID's direct engagement with businesses including through challenge fund competitions, development capital (loans and equity) and other direct partnerships with business. It included case studies of DFID's work in India and Ghana. The report is available at http://icai.independent.gov.uk/report/business-in-development
The review examined the advantages and disadvantages of 25 different business partnership models. Models of potential relevance for this tender included: a) DFID's high level modes of engagement with large corporates through sector roundtables, bilateral partnerships, participation in panels and DFID's corporate relationship management system; b) a range of networks, alliances and partnerships including: a £12 million strategic partnership with Discovery Channel, support for the Clinton Health Access Initiative Phase 2, Business Call to Action and many more; and c) eight different models of working with impact investors including investments in wind power in Rajasthan, India. See Annex to the report on pp38-40 for a full list of partnerships assessed. The work included reviewing DFID's partnerships with businesses in large cities such as New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Bombay in India as well as Accra and Tamale in Ghana.
A transcript and video clip of Dr Stephens's testimony to the House of Commons Select Committee for International Development is available here: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/international-development-committee/sub-committee-on-the-work-of-the-independent-commission-for-aid-impact.
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