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Data Diary: Swechchha Dahal on Nepal’s gender agenda through different lenses

By Guest | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog

This is the third in our Gender Financing project’s Data Diary series. Swechchha Dahal shares her experiences, and those documented in the interviews for the Project, on the need for greater collaboration and engagement between government and civil society organizations (CSOs). She discusses how coordinated reporting mechanisms can provide better evidence for CSO advocacy and government accountability – and why this is important for gender equality. The blog is also available in Nepali.

Movement on transparency at the Development Finance Corporation

By Sally Paxton and Guest | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) recently invited public comments on its draft transparency policy and draft policy on public engagement by the DFC Board of Directors. The draft policies are a step in the right direction, but additional actions can be taken to improve the transparency and accessibility of the DFC’s data. George Ingram and Sally Paxton highlight steps that could help the DFC reach its commitment to be the gold standard for transparency among development finance institutions.

The transparency dilemma for Guatemalan community-based organizations working on gender equality

By Guest | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog

Gabriela Muñoz, Consultant for the Gender Financing Project, shares her experiences, and those documented in the interviews for the Project, on the risks transparency brings for Guatemalan community-based organizations that promote gender equality. This is the second in our gender data diary series, and is also available in Spanish.

The Finance in Common Summit – are we all in it together?

By Gary Forster | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog

The Finance in Common Summit is reportedly the first time that the world’s 450 public development banks will gather in support of common action for climate and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As we approach the halfway point of the DFI Transparency Initiative, we reflect on what we’ve learned and discuss the implications for communities, markets and the private sector as public development banks continue to grow.

Announcing our review of the Aid Transparency Index assessment method

By Elma Jenkins | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog

Elma Jenkins explains how and why we’re undertaking a review of the Aid Transparency Index methodology and how you can get involved.

Development impact, transparency and DFIs – an interview with Alex MacGillivray

By Gary Forster | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog

Our CEO Gary Forster caught up with Alex MacGillivray, Evaluations Director at CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) to discuss the latest research of the FGI Transparency Initiative on impact management. As part of our DFI Spotlight series, Alex shared his thoughts on the opportunities for more and better disclosure of impact data, where the DFI sector is on impact transparency and the change that’s needed.