The following table shows the number of Department for International Development (DFID) staff who are currently on outward secondment to other organisations and the length of time they have been on secondment.
There is no maximum permitted length for outward secondments although best practice would be three-five years maximum.
Length of time on secondment Number of secondees 0-6 months 18 6-12 months 11 12-18 months 12 18-24 months 8 24-30 months 6 30-36 months 4 36-42 months 0 42-48 months 4 Over 4 years 4