Our criteria for determining which DFIs feature in the index is based on the primary mandates of the institutions, their size, the geographic scope of their work, and their suitability for assessment according to current reporting practices. We have developed separate selection criteria for multilateral and bilateral DFIs due to their vastly different sizes and […]

The First DFI Transparency Index was conducted between May 2022 and January 2023. The most recent edition of the Index began in October 2023 and launched in June 2025. Our intention is to continue running the index on a two-year cycle, recognising that it can take significant amounts of time for DFIs to change practice […]

Both the DFI Transparency Tool and the DFI Transparency Index were developed as part of Publish What You Fund’s DFI Transparency Initiative. The initiative was a multi-stakeholder research and advocacy project that aimed to improve the transparency of DFIs. We researched the state of DFI transparency and opportunities for improvement between November 2019 and November […]

Note: Until 2024, the Aid Transparency Index operated as a global public good, was philanthropically funded and focused exclusively on the world’s 50 leading aid organisations. From the 2026 edition onwards, in response to growing demand, the Index will adopt an accreditation-based model. For the first time, it will become a paid-for service, expanding its […]