Untangling the UK aid cuts – a transparency journey timeline
In this blog we timeline the communication of, and reactions to, the UK government’s aid cuts and pose the question, is this a new era of UK aid transparency?
Why DFI transparency matters for the private sector – An interview with Nadia Nikolova
Our DFI Transparency Initiative has completed its fourth Work Stream (Value of Investment: Mobilisation & Structure of Deal). The research report identifies a number of areas where consistency of reporting and Development Finance Institution (DFI) transparency could be improved. Here our CEO, Gary Forster, speaks with Nadia Nikolova, portfolio manager at Allianz Global Investors about why DFI transparency is important for the private sector.
Moving markets: the potential for DFI transparency – an interview with Thomas Venon
Our DFI Transparency Initiative has completed its fourth research Work Stream (Value of Investment: Mobilisation & Structure of Deal). The research report identifies a number of areas where consistency of reporting and Development Finance Institution (DFI) transparency could be improved. However, we also wanted to understand why this data matters to those in the development finance space, the hard reality of what’s available and what’s not, and the arguments behind why transparency is so important. Our CEO, Gary Forster, sat down with Thomas Venon, founding partner of Eighteen East Capital, to discuss our research findings.
News roundup – tracking funding is vital for catalysing women’s economic empowerment-
Our roundup of the latest news, including details of our new project focusing on funding for women’s economic empowerment, our forthcoming webinar on DFI transparency, and a chance to catch up on our publications and events looking at gender financing in Kenya, Guatemala and Nepal.
Tracking funding is vital for catalysing women’s economic empowerment
It Is now well established that investing in women’s economic empowerment has a catalytic effect in reducing poverty for all people and achieving gender equality. In this blog, Sally Paxton discusses the urgent need for effective investment in women’s economic empowerment, and why limited understanding of who is funding what and with what results is hampering progress. To help efforts to overcome this barrier, we are launching a new project: “Women’s Economic Empowerment: building evidence for better investments”.
Appointment of two new trustees will strengthen our board
We are very pleased to welcome two new trustees to the board of Publish What You Fund. Al Kags and Justine Tordoff bring new skills and experiences that complement our existing board members, and ensure we have a great team to oversee the future direction of the organisation.