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Judith Randel commenting on Brian Atwood's speech at the event in London

The Vital Contribution of Transparency to Development Effectiveness: Video

NewsViews Published: 27/04/2012

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…

Nepal, Pattan Durbar Square © ngotoh, Flickr

Launch of our Nepal Country Study

NewsViews Published: 08/02/2012

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]

USAID's Environmental Services Program (ESP) has helped local activists to provide clean water, recycling and proper sanitation services to Indonesian communities. © USAID Roman Woronowycz

US announce their commitment to aid transparency initiative

News Published: 30/11/2011

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]

Just over 10% of the Kenyan government's expenditure comes from aid and it's important for CSOs operating in Kenya to be able to track this money so that they can hold their government to account, ensuring that school's such as this one in Africa's largest slum, Kibera, receive the funding and support that's rightly theirs ©khym54, Flickr

Kenyans demand transparency about public spending

News Published: 28/11/2011

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]

Lunie Girard, 53 a community mobiliser with Konbit / Oxfam in the town of Blue Hills during a hygiene promotion campaign in a slum in Cap Haitien, residents are taught by the international NGO Oxfam GB proper hand wash to avoid the contamination or infection by cholera disease. The disease, which had not been found on the island for over a decade, has resurfaced causing an estimated 80,000 infections to date and killing over 1,100.  © Carlos-Cazalis

Oxfam GB commits to aid transparency initiative

News Published: 28/11/2011

This week we have a guest blog from Paul Clough, Head of International Finance at Oxfam GB. Ahead of the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in South Korea, Oxfam GB has become one of the first INGOs to publish their data to the International Aid Transparency Initiative. Paul Clough, Head of International Finance… [more]

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