The AidWatch 2012 Report and ONE Data Report were launched together today in London, detailing concerns about the quantity and quality of aid being spent by the European Union. Commenting on the reports, Publish What You Fund’s David Hall-Matthews said: “It is disappointing that both of these reports found European aid levels have reached a historic […]
Brian Atwood, Chair of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC), has confirmed the organisation’s strong commitment to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI). At a speech last night in London, Atwood impressed the crowd by saying the DAC is behind the aid transparency movement. He asserted that as much as 30% of aid is lost on transaction costs, […]
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations have produced a collaborative analysis of the UK National Action Plan and wider open government policy environment. All countries subscribing to the Open Government Partnership have to submit a National Action Plan (NAP) based on the principles of open government that are articulated in the OGP Declaration. Organisations contributing to […]
A report released yesterday by CIVICUS includes a commentary by Publish What You Fund Director, Karin Christiansen, on aid transparency and what it means for CSOs (p.115-116); from the availability of accurate information on donor spending for use in advocacy efforts, to saving staff time on costly reporting for different funders. The report refers to […]
A report released today by the Lords’ Select Committee on Economic Affairs called on the Government to scrap its 0.7% target for aid and to focus on value for money and reducing corruption. However, the report fails to scrutinise available aid information in its evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of the UK’s development aid. […]
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), the organisation responsible for the scrutiny of UK aid, today published reports on Aid to Afghanistan and engagement with World Bank, including areas for improvement in transparency. Its evaluation of the UK Department for International Development’s (DFID) Programme Controls and Assurance in Afghanistan shows that reporting of financial […]
