Using Open Aid Data to Inform Budget Planning in Burkina Faso
A case study of Alimatou Zongo, who works for the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Burkina Faso, on the need for detailed and reliable information.
News Roundup – Transparency and the New US DFI, Our 2018 Best Bits and Webinar Follow Up
Our fortnightly news round up, including a year in blogs, a look at the transparency of the new US DFI, a chance to catch up on our webinar and news from the sector.
A Year in Blogs – Publish What You Fund in 2018
It’s been a busy year at Publish What You Fund. As is traditional at this time of year, we’ve been reflecting on what we’ve achieved and what we need to do next. Here’s our quick roundup of what the team has been up to – from the influential Aid Transparency Index, and on the ground research into aid flows in Liberia and Cambodia, to developing new tools to increase access to aid and development data.
Setting the Gold Standard for Transparency – The Opportunity for the New US Development Finance Agency
The new US Development Finance Corporation provides a rare opportunity to set up an agency from the beginning. We can learn from other development finance institutions (DFIs) as to what worked and what did not. This is an opportunity to reach higher, to innovate more, and to truly set a gold standard for transparency.
News Roundup – Balancing User Needs, Webinars and TAG Takeaways
How do we balance supply and demand? We have a dilemma. How do we balance the supply of a functioning, usable aid transparency architecture with the growing demands of the numerous and increasingly competent users. How can we all ensure existing users receive the support they need to access data, and at the same time […]
Aid and Development Finance Data – From Useful to Useable
The aid transparency community has a decision to make. All at once we need to raise awareness of the presence of huge volumes of aid and development finance information, and at the same time support new and existing users when they have challenges accessing it. In short, as more people look to IATI as a […]