Theme: Policy

Policy

Proving that more transparent aid really does lead to more effective aid is no mean feat, but that’s what we’ve been working to do. Our policy work underpins our efforts to make the case for greater aid transparency, working with others who share this goal.

Our research helps us better understand the needs and constraints of different users of aid information, including:

  • partner country governments and donor agencies; parliamentarians and civil society organisations;
  • citizen organisations and advocacy organisations;
  • researchers and academics;
  • aid recipients on the ground and taxpayers in donor countries.

We’ve looked at what information these groups:

  • already have access to;
  • what information they need;
  • how they would use it;
  • how it could impact their work.

We work closely with CSOs, academics and other research organisations. Together, we want to establish an evidence base on the potential benefits of greater aid transparency. Our findings are published as reports, case studies and recommendations.

If you’ve got an interest in any of the above, this dashboard brings together our most relevant content.

Policy

Key Contact:

Carolyn Culey
Senior Policy Advisor
Carolyn

Carolyn is the senior policy advisor on the aidinfo programme. Carolyn has 15 years’ policy and campaigning experience in the international development sector. She led Oxfam GB’s parliamentary and government relations work for 11 years and has since worked for a wide range of NGOs on a freelance basis, offering strategic advice and undertaking campaign…

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Latest Reports

Towards Climate Finance Transparency

Published: 14/05/2012

This paper has been written as a joint collaboration between aidinfo and Publish What You Fund. It examines the intersection between… [more]

aidinfo external evaluation

Published: 09/06/2011

In 2010 aidinfo commissioned an independent evaluator to conduct a review of the aidinfo programme. This document is the outcome… [more]

International aid and transparency – an overview

Published: 03/02/2011

We’ve put together a set of narrated presentations. They take a look at  how aid transparency works, what it means… [more]

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Latest Case Studies

Better Information, Better Aid: Nepal Country Study

Published: 08/02/2012

Finding and understanding information on aid in Nepal, as in many aid receiving countries, is complex. Nepal receives aid from… [more]

Aidspan – video

Published: 28/11/2011

According to Kenya-based NGO Aidspan, those countries receiving Global Fund money must track its progress in order to better fight… [more]

Transparency International Kenya – video

Published: 25/11/2011

When aid is not transparent, aid is not used in the most effective way. This has implications for the quality… [more]

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