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Typhoon Haiyan, Child Mortality in Kenya, ICAI, Aid Impact

Independent Commission for Aid Impact reports examined

19 June 2014

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The Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact  is holding an evidence session to examine DFID's Reports on (1) Child Mortality in Kenya (2) Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines on Wednesday 25 June.

Witnesses

Wednesday 25 April, Grimond Room, Portcullis House

At 9.45am:         

Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) 

  • Graham Ward CBE, Chief Commissioner
  • Mark Foster, Commissioner (lead commissioner for both reports)
  • Contractor team leaders: Lynne Elliot (Child Mortality in Kenya); Stephen Blakeley (Philippines)

At 10.30am:

Department for International Development (DFID)

  • Lisa Phillips, Head of DFID Kenya (DFID’s Contribution to the Reduction of Child Mortality in Kenya)
  • Rachel Turner, Director, East & Central Africa
  • Julia Watson, Senior Economic Adviser, Human Development Department

At 11.00am:

  • George Turkington, Head of Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department (CHASE)
  • Dylan Winder, Head of Humanitarian Response (DFID’s Humanitarian Response to Typhoon Haiyan)

Purpose of the Session

This is an evidence session to discuss ICAI’s recent reports on: DFID’s contribution to the reduction of child mortality in Kenya, and Rapid Review of DFID’s Humanitarian Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Panel 1 offers the opportunity to discuss the reports with ICAI Commissioners and staff. This will be followed by Panel 2, when relevant DFID officials can discuss the reports’ implications for the Department. 

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