The UK government has been criticized for the increasingly close relationships it has encouraged between businesses, aid delivery and development following an audit by a development watchdog.<\/p>\n
While the Independent The ICAI said that the government\u2019s Department for International It also gave the DFID an \u201camber-red\u201d rating, the second lowest \u201c[DfID has] clearly stated their intention to work more with \u201cWe are concerned, however, about how DfID will translate
\nCommission for Aid Impact (ICAI) was broadly supportive of the
\nclose relationship between business and development, a number of
\nNGOs were highly critical of the trend.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDevelopment (DFID) must \u201cwork with businesses that want to
\ninvest in developing countries in such a way as to maximize
\nbenefits for the poor.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n
\navailable.<\/p>\n
\nbusiness and there are great potential benefits for the poor from
\nthis collaboration,<\/em>\u201d ICAI commissioner Graham Ward told The
\nGuardian.<\/p>\n
\nthese goals into practical actions without more strategic
\noversight of business engagement activities and without concrete
\ntargets,<\/em>\u201d he said.<\/p>\n