Andrew Mitchell now the UK’s International Development Secretary
As Andrew Mitchell becomes the UK’s International Development Secretary, Liz Ford lays out what we can expect from this government department in the Guardian’s Katine blog.
Why Aid Transparency Matters
“Whether aid works is a contentious topic with debate ranging from Jeffrey Sachs and Bono to Bill Easterly and Dambisa Moyo. Nonetheless aid transparency is emerging as an area of common ground. For sceptics it has the potential to reduce distortions. For advocates it is a way of improving both the quality and impact of […]
Dr. Shah delivers exciting speech on USAID’s next steps
Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of USAID, gave a town hall speech yesterday at the US Global Leadership Coalition. Later described as a "meat and potatoes" speech, Dr. Shah’s words resonated with the audience long after the event.
Technology aids Transparency in Sub-Saharan Africa
Technology is being harnessed to increase government transparency and accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa, writes Rebekah Heacock for the Transparency and Technology Network. Numerous governments including that of Angola, Kenya and Uganda publish parts of their financial activities online in an attempt increase effective resource-use and decrease public perception of corruption.
U.S. development strategy calls for coordination amongst its agencies
The Cable has obtained and published a leaked copy of the Presidential Study Directive on Global Development (PSD-7). "A New Way Forward on Global Development" highlights the importance of donor coordination in order for aid to be transparent and accountable
Bread for the World calls for accountable and transparent aid
Bread for the World calls for ‘accountable, transparent, predictable and better coordinated aid’ in Haiti’s reconstruction. The article by David Beckmann (also co-chair of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network) in the Miami Herald yesterday (5th May) brings attention to the need for a ‘new foreign assistance framework […] to make sure aid is reaching the Haitian people and is delivered with greater efficiency.’