The Global Campaign for Aid and Development Transparency
By Toby Trembath | |
The 2018 Index methodology review was released in June 2017. Additional resources 2018 Aid Transparency Index 2018 US Brief 2018 EU Brief 2018 Index technical paper 2018 Index guidelines What Proportion of Aid is Actually Transparent? Assessing the visibility of IATI data in the Aid Transparency Index – A discussion paper
By Toby Trembath | |
Most information is gathered from what is published online by each organisation – either on their website, on the IATI Registry or on national data platforms such as the U.S. Foreign Assistance Dashboard. Two indicators use secondary data sources, to assess the quality of Freedom of Information legislation and donor’s implementation schedules. If the organisation […]
By Toby Trembath | |
General scoring approach The 2024 Index methodology uses 35 indicators to monitor aid transparency. The indicators have been selected using the information types agreed in the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) Standard. The indicators represent the most commonly available information items where commitments to disclosure already exist. In addition, organisations’ overall commitment to aid transparency […]
By Toby Trembath | |
The criteria for donor selection was updated for the 2018 Index and has not changed for the 2024 Index. The full list of donors is included in the 2024 Technical Paper To be included in the Index, donors must meet 3 out of 4 of the following: The organisation is in majority public ownership, with […]
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The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is responsible for several streams of ODA and related funding, including spending allocations from some cross-government pooled funds, such as the Prosperity Fund and the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. It also oversees bilateral development assistance programmes, diplomacy-related aid costs and some contributions to multilateral organisations. It is […]
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DFID is the main bilateral aid agency in the UK. It has been a leader in transparency and this is reflected in a sustained good performance in the Aid Transparency Index. DFID was instrumental in developing the IATI standard and publishes detailed data on its activities on the DevTracker. In 2016, DFID recommitted to transparency across […]