The Global Campaign for Aid and Development Transparency
By Toby Trembath | |
The 2016 Index was launched in April at the Center for Global Development in Washington DC. Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, gave the keynote address. Additional resources 2016 website 2016 Index 2016 US Brief Data Technical paper FAQs
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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
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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 […]
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General scoring approach The 2026 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 […]
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The Aid Transparency Index relaunched in 2026 with a new paid-for accreditation model. International organisations were given the opportunity to sign up to participate fully in the Index accreditation and assessment process, including full engagement, capacity building and formal recognition for their transparency performance. The Index accreditation and assessment process is open to all aid […]
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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 […]