Devex: DFID resources drained by other departments, experts warn
“The United Kingdom’s aid watchdog has said the Department for International Development needs more staff and resources and a clear mandate to carry out its much-needed job of helping other departments spend U.K. aid effectively. It comes amid concerns that DFID’s supporting role in the cross-government aid strategy, in addition to no-deal Brexit preparations, are becoming a drain on the department…” (Edwards, 9/12).