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 reduces administrative burden.

Description

The bill modifies the 2015 Act to replace annual reporting requirements with a five-year reporting cycle. Specifically, it changes the reporting period for ODA targets from each calendar year to a five-year period (2018/19 to 2022/23, and subsequent five-year periods). This includes adjustments to sections 1 and 2 of the 2015 Act, altering phrases such as "each subsequent calendar year" to "each subsequent five year period" and removing references to annual reports. Section 5(2) is also updated to reflect this five-year reporting change.

Government Spending

The bill is expected to reduce government spending on reporting and administrative costs associated with the annual reporting requirements. Precise figures are not provided in the bill itself.

Groups Affected

• UK Government Departments: Reduced administrative burden and cost in producing annual reports.
• International Development Agencies: Simplified reporting requirements.
• Parliament and Scrutiny Bodies: Less frequent reports received on ODA spending.
• Civil Society Organizations monitoring aid: May need to adapt their monitoring practices to the new five-year reporting cycle.

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