Data collection for the 2014 ATI ended on June 30th. As a newbie to the ATI process, it sounded like perfect timing. Summer was just beginning, and there was plenty of time for the team to put their feet up and enjoy some sun before the Index launch in October, right? Wrong. If anything, we […]
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon last week announced a new independent expert advisory group on the data revolution. As an organisation that has been vocal in its support of the data revolution from the start, Publish What You Fund very much welcomes this initiative. It is great to see the UN paying attention to the […]
Last week, the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) technical team published a series of guidance videos to help organisations looking to publish their aid information. Even if you are an old-pro when it comes to all things aid transparency, I recommend visiting the IATI channel to check them out. The videos walk through the whole process of data publication, addressing […]
When the U.S. made its first foray into the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), it adopted a “whole of government” approach. While there is merit to having various agencies of government speaking with one voice, this also creates problems when it comes to publishing quality data. We were very encouraged when the U.S. changed course on this and […]
After months of discussion – and at times, confusion – we are finally able to see the light at the end of the post-2015 development agenda tunnel. This comes in the form of two much anticipated publications: the outcome of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, and the report of the Intergovernmental Expert […]
Guest post by George Ingram, chair of our U.S. Advisory Committee & Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Transparency is a hallmark of good governance. It empowers citizens and keeps government officials on task and shields them from undue political and private pressures. Transparency is the protector and energizer of democracy and responsive government. It brings government closer to […]
