The AidWatch Report 2011, released May 19 highlights the importance of aid transparency and the striking variation amongst EU Member States’ progress towards aid transparency. There are good performers among emerging and traditional donors, and among large and small member states, which suggests that all aid agencies should be able to deliver on their aid […]
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has this month released its updated Business Plan for 2011–2015. This states that “DFID is committed to being a global leader on transparency. DFID regards transparency as fundamental to improving its accountability to UK citizens and to improving accountability to citizens in the countries in which it works. […]
Last week The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) published a work plan which outlines its intended activities over the next three years. ICAI is the independent body responsible for the scrutiny of UK aid, focussing on delivery of value for money and maximising impact for recipients. The Commission decided which programmes to focus on […]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered a speech at Google Zeitgeist 2011 this week, focusing on the benefits of open data and the effects it is having on government. Osborne claimed that the UK coalition government was fully embracing new media technology: “From day one of the coalition Government, we have chosen to […]
Increased effort required by most ahead of crucial summit in November (16 May, London) – By publishing aid transparency implementation plans today a handful of international donors have proven that more transparent aid can be achieved. “They have put other donors to shame who should have done better” said campaign group Publish What You […]
This week UK MPs have criticised delays in getting international aid to victims of last year’s floods in Pakistan. The Commons International Development Committee revealed that of the $1.9 billion called for by the UN, only about two thirds, approximately $1.2 billion, had been received by January this year, and just $720 million had actually […]
