Thank you for your question.
It's true that we have spent a great deal of time looking at this issue—in fact, the last two years. As a little bit of context, this is something that as an idea has been developed over the last four years. It originated from some of the top minds on development issues, from something called the Center for Global Development, which is a very interesting think tank in Washington, D.C. They developed this idea in tandem with a number of governments throughout the developing world that have been extremely supportive of this. So it's critical to say that this isn't just a group of westerners saying maybe it's an interesting idea. There are a lot of people in senior ranks in developing countries who are saying that they want this kind of responsibility given to them in order for them to attempt to manage more and to be more accountable to their own development projects.
That said, I'll note that some of the things we have thought about are similar questions. They have been raised by some of you as well. How is it that you truly ensure that a government is held to account on this? One of the key features of cash-on-delivery aid is that you need to have third-party verification of results. You don't just take the word of the Government of Ethiopia, and you don't just take the word of the British government. You must have third-party evaluation done, though there are a lot of in-betweens that need to happen to get there, so there are some concerns about that.
I think there are concerns about the idea that this will be a new, flashy, and sexy idea that will be taken and applied absolutely everywhere too soon, again leading us down a rabbit hole of putting too much money in an idea that isn't going to work everywhere. So the context is vital, and as an NGO and as a government we have a responsibility to apply this only where it's suitable.