Last week, development ministers from the OECD and emerging economies met in London for the High Level Meeting of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Despite development successes over the past 20 years and the progress of many emerging economies, the ministers present noted that inequality is increasing in all countries and 1.4 billion people still […]
Publish What You Fund, UKAN and Bond invite you to attend an event on UK and European aid: Assessing progress on transparency and effectiveness one year after Busan Thursday 6 December, 5.15pm – 7.30pm, Church House (map) It’s been one year since the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF4) in Busan, when the world’s most prominent […]
The European Development Days saw thousands of development advocates, decision-makers and practitioners in Brussels. The three main themes this year were food security, private sector development and inclusive growth. EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, announced the results of a ‘Eurobarameter’ survey, indicating broad European support for development aid, despite the economic crisis. Commissioner Peibalgs used the findings […]
-CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY- As an advocacy organisation campaigning for aid transparency, constructive engagement with donors is an important part of our work. But another vital area has been measuring the state of aid transparency, how different donors are responding to these challenges and whether they are living up to their commitments. This is why we […]
The results of the global 2012 Aid Transparency Index will be presented in Washington, D.C., at an event hosted by Publish What You Fund and ONE. Where: OpenGovHub (Organization of American States building) Ruben Dario room 1889 F St NW Washington, D.C. map When: Monday, October 1st, 3-5 p.m. Following the results presentation, there […]
The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) conference on Financing for Climate Change and Development Effectiveness opens today in Honduras. The first of its kind in the region, the event aims to ensuring greater efficiency and better use of foreign aid for climate change. It will include representatives from ministries of finance, environment and development from […]
