When the U.S. made its first foray into the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), it adopted a “whole of government” approach. While there is merit to having various agencies of government speaking with one voice, this also creates problems when it comes to publishing quality data. We were very encouraged when the U.S. changed course on this and […]
The United States’ largest spending aid agency, USAID, has published its plan for increasing openness and transparency. Although delayed by several months after the June 1st deadline, USAID’s Open Government Plan is an improvement on its previous ambitions. The report references USAID’s ongoing commitment to publish aid information to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), and its goal […]
After months of discussion – and at times, confusion – we are finally able to see the light at the end of the post-2015 development agenda tunnel. This comes in the form of two much anticipated publications: the outcome of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, and the report of the Intergovernmental Expert […]
Guest post by George Ingram, chair of our U.S. Advisory Committee & Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Transparency is a hallmark of good governance. It empowers citizens and keeps government officials on task and shields them from undue political and private pressures. Transparency is the protector and energizer of democracy and responsive government. It brings government closer to […]
Earlier this month, we launched our new campaign Road to 2015: Open Data for Sustainable Development at the United Nations Headquarters. As with all the work we do, transparency and accountability are at the heart of this new campaign. They also feature heavily in the principles of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation. But while we’ve spoken a […]
[Italiano segue] The Italian government unveiled its new open aid portal, OpenAid Italia, at the informal meeting of the EU development minsters in Florence last week. The site seeks to visualise Italy’s aid spending, and includes an interactive map with a country-by-country breakdown. Publish What You Fund and Action Aid Italy, which […]
