Today in DC, the US government launched the new Foreign Assistance Dashboard. This new website, and particularly the data behind it, is an important first step to increase the timeliness, comparability and comprehensiveness of information on American foreign assistance. After a series of consultations with agencies, NGOs and the development community, the team at ‘F’ […]
In the US the long-awaited Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review was published yesterday. In a major step, aid transparency has been promoted to one of the 6 key Foreign Assistance Effectiveness Principles. The role of aid transparency and technology to enhance accountability, ownership and results are key themes running through the document. We look forward […]
The EU Foreign Affairs Council held on 9th December concluded that EU Member States and the Commission will commit to improving the transparency of EU aid. In addition, Andrew Mitchell, UK Secretary of State for International Development, on the 6th December at the EU Development Days, urged the EU to adopt a European ‘Aid Transparency Guarantee’, […]
The Reality of Aid 2010 Report was presented in Brussels on the 7th December. The biennial report on aid and development cooperation issues is written by authors from NGOs worldwide, whose research draws on knowledge and expertise from aid agencies, academia, community-based organizations and governments. This year the report highlights aid transparency’s central role in […]
The 2010 Humanitarian Response Index, launched today in Brussels, is an annual report published by DARA that aims to identify and promote good donor practice and contribute to greater transparency, accountability and impact in humanitarian action. It assesses the quality and effectiveness of humanitarian aid and examines the role of donor governments in supporting responses […]
It has been a momentous day for open government data. This morning the UK government announced its release of all data on central government spending above £25 000 – totalling around £80bn of the annual £670bn spend. At the launch, which Publish What You Fund attended, Francis Maude said “We are moving from need to […]
