News roundup – Impact is more than a number
Our regular news review, featuring two blogs that get granular on the transparency of DFI impact and ESG accountability.
If DFIs are truly committed to openness and accountability they should publish all environmental and social documentation
This blog examines the importance of ESG and accountability to communities – the third component of our DFI Transparency Tool. It reviews how the rights-based approach for access to information has affected the ESG disclosure of development finance institutions. It welcomes the shift towards presumption of disclosure from DFIs, and discusses why a commitment to pro-active disclosure of all ESG information is needed for openness and accountability to the public and project-affected communities.
The illusory promise (and real potential) of new DFI impact management tools
Looking at the second component of our DFI Transparency Tool, this blog argues that the “development scores” produced by new DFI impact management systems are of limited value. DFIs should instead focus on disclosing the granular impact data that informs these scores.
Vacancy: Research Assistant
£22,000- 25,000 depending on experience per annum (pro rata) UK-based with the right to work in the UK 6 months, with possible extension We’re looking for a detail-oriented Research Assistant to support with data collection and research for our Women’s Economic Empowerment Project. This is a full-time staff position for six months, with the possibility of […]
News roundup – Digging into DFI transparency and rounding up 2021
Our regular monthly newsletter, featuring our blog series digging into the components of DFI transparency, two opportunities to work with us and a roundup of 2021.
What is core information and why is it fundamental to the transparency of development finance institutions?
This blog introduces the first of the components of our DFI Transparency Tool, core information. It expands on the theme of uneven progress in improving transparency, and reflects on why and how we initially focused our research on the basic information that provides the foundations for true transparency.