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Malawi: Development Aid

Asked by Josh BabarindeLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129698

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what due diligence processes have been undertaken to assess the suitability of organisations in Malawi to receive UK funded aid.

Answered by Chris Elmore

UK aid to Malawi is subject to robust due diligence, accountability and assurance processes to help ensure funding reaches its intended beneficiaries and delivers value for money for the UK taxpayer.

Before any UK aid funding is agreed, prospective delivery partners are assessed through proportionate due diligence checks covering financial management, governance, safeguarding, risk management and delivery capability. Where appropriate, UK aid is delivered through trusted multilateral organisations, drawing on their established fiduciary assurance systems and international accountability standards.

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