The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered a speech at Google Zeitgeist 2011 this week, focusing on the benefits of open data and the effects it is having on government. Osborne claimed that the UK coalition government was fully embracing new media technology: “From day one of the coalition Government, we have chosen to […]
Today the World Bank have become the third aid donor, and the first multi-lateral agency to publish their aid information to the International Aid Transparency Initiative Registry. The World Bank come after the UK Department for International Development and the Hewlett Foundation in publishing their information to the newly agreed standard. The IATI Registry is a […]
Increased effort required by most ahead of crucial summit in November (16 May, London) – By publishing aid transparency implementation plans today a handful of international donors have proven that more transparent aid can be achieved. “They have put other donors to shame who should have done better” said campaign group Publish What You […]
ONE’s 2011 DATA Report published today has given its verdict on aid promises made by world leaders in 2005, and sets out what needs to be done to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. In putting the report together, ONE found that “a thorough analysis of progress was not possible due to a lack […]
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has replied to a news report that claims the fund’s board is considering proposals to scale back its policy of full transparency. In a statement on May 10, the Global Fund stated that: “Contrary to assertions referred to in an Associated Press article, the Global Fund […]
A paper released by the Development Research Institute (DRI) this week has criticised aid donors for not delivering on promises and commitments surrounding aid effectiveness, and for showing little or no sign of improvement. Rhetoric versus Reality: The Best and Worst of Aid Agency Practices, written by William Easterly and Claudia Williamson, states that donors use increasingly […]
