In the fourth of our 2020 #AidTransparency Index launch blogs, Claire Schouten, Senior Programme Officer at the International Budget Partnership reflects on the role of aid transparency as it relates to national budget transparency and provides many examples of how and why this information is so much in demand.
In the lead up to the launch of the 2020 Aid Transparency Index, Publish What You Fund’s CEO Gary Forster talks to Henry Asor Nkang of the Nigerian Government about his experience of using aid data, the demand for data, why aid transparency matters and the role of trust and engagement.
On Wednesday June 24, we will be launching the
2020 Aid Transparency Index, the only independent measure of aid transparency among the world’s major donors. The discussion will provide insights into how transparent the 47 major aid and development agencies are, who has topped the Index, and what are the next steps for transparency and accountability. Register now to join our online event.
In the third of our 2020 Aid Transparency Index launch blogs, Publish What You Fund’s Chair, Paul Lenz, looks back to where we’ve come from and points to where we now need to go.
In the second of our 2020 Index launch blogs, Henry Asor Nkang of the Nigerian Government writes about his experience of aid data, how it is being used and its role in building trust.
Our monthly round up of news stories, including blogs looking forward to the launch of the 2020 Aid Transparency Index, and reflections on DFI transparency in the time of pandemic. We also have an extensive review of recent news and views on the transparency of funding for COVID-19 responses.
