Andrew Mitchell steps up UK commitment to aid transparency
Andrew Mitchell, UK Secretary of State for International Development, has sent an enthusiastic response to our letter which followed-up from the 7th July IATI meeting.
New Zealand confirms commitment to aid transparency
Today we welcome correspondence from the New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs in response to a letter which urged their ongoing commitment to IATI. The Minister, Hon.
Geocoding aid data to address donor duplication
A great blog from AidData explains how geocoding information on aid can illuminate where donor duplication is happening. With a geographical view of resource allocation, it is possible to increase donor harmonisation, which can in turn make activities increasingly cost-effective.
To illustrate its value, Alena Stern and Josh Powell, research assistants at AidData, map the activities of the World Bank and African Development Bank in Kenya and Mozambique.
DFID relaunch project information interface
The UK Department for International Development relaunched the project information section of its website on 17th August 2010. The improved search interface will allow greater scrutiny of DFID’s spending from its partners and the public.
Read Karin Christiansen’s response to the U.S. MDG Strategy
Karin Christiansen, Director of Publish What You Fund, responds to the U.S. strategy for meeting the Millennium Development Goals.
Obama Administration Starts Delivering on Aid Transparency
2010 DAC multilateral aid report released
Yesterday, 17th July, the DAC released the 2010 Report on Multilateral Aid. A useful reference for official data and facts, it covers recent trends in multilateral aid and total use (core and non-core) of the multilateral system, with a special focus on UNDP and World Bank trust funds. It explores development perspectives of the climate change funding architecture, and provides an overview of the response of multilaterals to the financial and economic crisis. It also includes an update on members’ multilateral strategies and assessment approaches.