Publish What You Fund and partner organisations hosted a successful event on aid transparency at the Open Government Partnership yesterday, chaired by Elisabeth Ungar of Transparency International Colombia. Prominent international panellists, such as UK Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude and US Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs Samantha Power, asked how transparency goals can be promoted to better fulfil […]
Sweden, Canada, Spain, Tanzania and Denmark have committed to improving their aid transparency at the first international Open Government Partnership (OGP) conference. A review of 35 country action plans – covering countries from North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa – shows a wide range of different priorities which mirror the unique […]
Private corporations around the world are benefiting from undue levels of secrecy around company registers making it impossible for the public to know how businesses are structured and who really owns them, according to a new report released this week by the organisation OpenCorporates. OpenCorporates’ report, “The Closed World of Company Data” finds that of 55 countries surveyed, […]
Speaking at the Open Government Partnership yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reaffirmed the United States intention to join the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), generally praising the open government initiative. Clinton spoke about the role of technology as one of the keys to open government and to increasing citizens’ engagement with their leaders. She added that […]
At the first international Open Government Partnership (OGP) meeting yesterday, Canada presented their Action Plan, which acknowledges the way in which the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) will make information about their aid spending easier to find, use, and compare. Canada’s Action Plan outlines Year 1 plans to review all IATI requirements and publish a plan to make […]
Government and civil society representatives from 53 countries around the world, including Publish What You Fund, will meet in Brasilia for the first annual meeting of the Open Government Partnership – a new global initiative that brings together government, civil society, donors, and the private sector to promote transparent, effective, and accountable governments. The Open […]
