“Despite the level of commitment, time and energy invested in the Aid Effectiveness Agenda since 2003 progress has been limited. This briefing focuses on the relationship between better information about aid and delivering on aid effectiveness. After setting out what the Aid Effectiveness Agenda is, this note goes on to explore the relationship between each […]
Today, April 23rd, sees the launch of a new online portal from the UN, The Haiti Reconstruction Platform, which will notably increase the transparency of aid spending in Haiti.
The ONE Campaign asked Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg and David Cameron and their respective parties to speak on the record about their stance on aid spending. Both Labour and the Lib Dems state their commitment to aid transparency in their answers to the question: ‘UK development assistance is well respected, but are there ways in which you would increase its effectiveness?’
data.worldbank.org is launched today, containing a huge amount of development data which you can download and manipulate at no cost. The interfaces that have been developed mean that data can be mashed with other information; making useful analyses by individuals and organisations possible.
A brilliant initiative has recently been launched by InterAction and FortiusOne which will create a standard output format allowing NGO development projects to be easily mapped and compared – exactly the sort of approach and tools we need for aid transparency more widely.
‘Capacity for Change: Reforming U.S. Assistance Efforts in Poor and Fragile Countries’ describes the context for reform and examines the key issues for decision by policymakers in an effort to inform a coherent and effective national approach to both stabilization and broader development. It concludes with a set of recommendations and practical next steps, with the points referring to aid transparency below (bolding added).
p.35 – From ‘Aligning Strategy and Capacity – Key Questions’.
