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<p>The impact and effectiveness of the development measures announced by the Prime
Minister on her recent visit to Africa will be assessed in the same way as all UK
aid, using robust and well established procedures. UK development assistance is rigorously
scrutinised to ensure it is used for its intended purpose, including by DFID’s Internal
Audit Department, the National Audit Office and the Independent Commission for Aid
Impact. DFID implements a robust monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that UK
aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and achieves the best development outcomes,
with a strong focus on ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. Programme evaluations
are conducted in line with the UK Government evaluation guidelines to help improve
effectiveness and to serve an accountability function. There are strong controls in
place to monitor spending, including mapping the flow of funds to beneficiaries and
regular audits of programme spending. The Secretary of State for International Development
has set a challenge that we ensure aid money is not just spent well, but cannot be
spent better.</p>
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