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…
The Busan Partnership Interim Group (BPIG) met for the first time earlier this week in Paris to decide what the post-Busan architecture on aid effectiveness will look like. As well as looking at how the Busan Partnership will be implemented and managed, they are also making the important decision of what indicators will be used… [more]
As the dust settles on HLF4 in Busan, it’s a good time to reflect on what’s been achieved on aid transparency in the three years since the previous HLF in Accra. The first thing that struck us in Busan is that transparency has risen to the top of the political agenda, accompanied by a good… [more]
There’s plenty to celebrate here at aidinfo as HLF4 ends in Busan today. Transparency has been the issue of the day, and the subject on everyone’s lips – for example, in his speech to today’s plenary, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Christian Friis Bach emphasised the importance of access to information, noting its power to… [more]
Today we have a guest blog from Owen Barder, well-known development blogger and Senior Fellow and Director for Europe at the Center for Global Development. More than two thousand delegates have gathered today in Busan, South Korea, for the fourth installment of a succession of meetings aimed at making aid more effective. There has been significant progress since… [more]
We’re here to help. Should you have any questions or comments. Feel free to call or email us using the details below. Alternatively fill out our enquiry form.
