UN OCHA in December released data on humanitarian aid flows in an accessible and structured format. Its Financial Tracking Service (FTS) allows users to create custom searches and then get the results out via XML, as well as RSS and Excel. OCHA has recognised the value of opening up its data and releasing it in […]
On 8th December, Publish What You Fund presented the findings of our Aid Transparency Assessment at the World Bank in Washington, DC, and at the Brookings Institution on 9th December. The World Bank panel discussion featured William Towah (Unit Director of the Aid Management Unit, Ministry of Finance, Liberia), Joachim von Amsberg (Vice President for […]
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 […]
