Aid Transparency in the National Security Strategy
The U.S. National Security Strategy was released yesterday by the White House. The document demonstrates an awareness of the need for transparency both domestically and in foreign assistance.
Aid effectiveness for a ‘Better Ghana’
The OECD reports that the Ghanaian government plans a ‘Better Ghana’ achieved through greater aid effectiveness; ‘There is a strong need to ensure that aid is managed effectively in line with Paris Declaration commitments.’
American NGOs in Georgia less than transparent
An interesting contribution to the AidWatch blog by Till Bruckner, ‘Secret NGO Budgets: Publish what you spend’ highlights a lack of aid transparency of American NGOs in Georgia which runs even deeper than a lack of proactive disclosure.
ONE Data Report shows lack of aid transparency
Yesterday, 25th May, saw the launch of the ONE campaign’s Data Report 2010, in which aid transparency emerged as a central theme. ‘Monitoring the G8 promise to Africa’, the report summarizes countries’ promises of development assistance and progress towards fulfilling these pledges in the last year.
Report urges Canada to join IATI
A major Canadian report, ‘A Time to Act: Implementing the ODA Accountability Act, A Canadian CSO Agenda for Aid Reform’ was launched today, 26th May 2010 by The Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CICC).
Oxfam briefing paper recognises aid transparency crucial to aid effectiveness
‘21st Century Aid: Recognising success and tackling failure’ is a briefing paper released today, 20th May by Oxfam. Setting out what it says on the tin, aid transparency is recognised as central to increasing aid effectiveness.