Overview

This bill amends the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 to change the reporting period for Official Development Assistance (ODA) from annual to five-yearly. This simplifies reporting and allows for a more holistic assessment of development progress.

Description

The bill alters the 2015 Act to replace the annual reporting requirement for ODA with a five-year reporting cycle. Specifically:

• Section 1: Changes references to "year" to "five-year period" throughout the 2015 Act, establishing the first reporting period as 2017/18 to 2021/22 and subsequent periods following the same five-year structure.
• Section 2: Further adjusts the reporting timelines and removes the requirement for specific annual reporting as defined in the 2006 Act.
• Section 5: Replaces references to "annual" with "five year" within the given section.
• Section 2 (Extent, commencement and short title): This section covers the bill's application across the UK, its effective date and its official title.

Government Spending

The bill is not expected to have a significant direct impact on UK government spending. The change affects the frequency of reporting, not the amount of ODA provided.

Groups Affected

The main groups affected are:

• UK Government Departments responsible for ODA: They will need to adapt their reporting processes to the new five-year cycle.
• Organizations receiving ODA: The change might influence their reporting and planning cycles, potentially requiring adjustments to their budgeting and evaluation processes.
• Parliamentarians and the Public: Access to information about ODA spending will change to a five-yearly cycle instead of annually.

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