Transparency: What’s next for US data?
Dr Tessie San Martin, CEO of Plan International USA, outlines what the U.S. must do next for aid transparency.
As local as possible and as international as necessary: Bringing an open development philosophy to humanitarian aid
This is a guest blog post by Roderick Besseling, Digital Strategist at Cordaid and IATI CSO Working Group Co-Chair With the Grand Bargain agreement and Charter 4 Change pledges made and signed earlier this year, it looks like the humanitarian sector is addressing some of its biggest challenges head-on. In particular, it is taking the necessary steps […]
Even “Snowflake” Foundations Collect And Share Data On Agricultural Investments
This post was written by Gabriela Fitz, Director of Knowledge Management Initiatives at Foundation Centre. It is part of a blog series, where Initiative for Open Ag Funding partners share findings from their recent consultations with NGOs, donors, and foundations to understand the development community’s data needs and challenges in the agriculture and food security sector. Join the […]
“Data Doesn’t Grow On Trees,” And Other Insights Into The Agriculture Data Needs Among Development Partners
This post was written by Taryn Davis, senior associate, and Danny Walker, data analyst at Development Gateway. It is part of a blog series, where Initiative for Open Ag Funding partners share findings from their recent consultations with NGOs, donors, and foundations to understand the development community’s data needs and challenges in the agriculture and food security sector. […]
Why NGOs need investment data in their fight against hunger
This post was written by David Duffeck, Senior Program Associate at InterAction. It is part of a blog series, where Initiative for Open Ag Funding partners share findings from their recent consultations with NGOs, donors, and foundations to understand the development community’s data needs and challenges in the agriculture and food security sector. Join the conversation and learn […]
Why Data On Agriculture And Food Security Investments Matters In The Fight Against Hunger
This blog post was written by David Duffeck, Senior Program Associate at InterAction and was placed on their website on Monday 11th July 2016. Although the world economy has grown for 54 out of the past 55 years, almost 800 million people today still suffer from hunger. Millions more live in poverty. Smarter investments in agriculture […]