This week we have a guest blog from Paul Clough, head of International Finance at Oxfam GB. Oxfam have just published their second wave of data to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI). Paul explains the details of this data and why transparency is important to Oxfam GB. Back in November of 2011 ahead of…
It is no exaggeration to suggest that the (transparency) movement…will produce the most important transformation in the 50 years of modern development experience. Transparency will lead us to new achievements in poverty reduction. Brian Atwood, Chair of the OECD DAC Brian Atwood, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), has pledged the full support… [more]
This week we’re very excited to be launching work in Nepal. With the IATI standard now bearing fruit, we are increasingly turning our attention to how we can help make this information useful in aid recipient countries. Last year, we worked with a group of interested organisations in Kathmandu to try and understand the nature… [more]
Fantastic news from HLF4 in Busan this morning, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announcing that the US has joined the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI). Following similar announcements by Canadian CIDA, CDC and the Inter-American Development Bank in Busan yesterday, this brings the total number of IATI signatories to 26. The US is… [more]
Kenyan citizens are increasingly calling for access to clear and reliable information on public spending, including expenditure that is funded from international aid. Our latest collection of case studies and videos from Kenya attempts to increase our understanding of the issues facing citizens and civil society organisations (CSOs) who wish to access information about public spending,… [more]
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