UK aid-funded health R&D ‘needs stronger focus on impact’

Aid watchdog praises UK development achievements but also finds room for improvement

A report examining UK health research funded by the international development budget has said that while such work is “largely relevant and effective”, there is a need for “more focus on achieving impact”.

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact’s report, published on 16 July, said that UK aid “contributes positively” to global health, with results such as the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine.