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.
US aid transparency: Looking back but pressing forward
This blog post was written by George Ingram, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Board Chair of Friends of Publish What You Fund. Over the past decade aid transparency has moved from being a little-known concept to the norm. The value of making timely and accurate aid data publicly available is now widely accepted […]
An assessment of U.S aid transparency – two reports launched today
Two reports are launched today in Washington DC at an event organised by the Board of Friends of Publish What You Fund and Oxfam America. The reports outline the gains made to date on aid transparency in the U.S. and provide recommendations to the next Administration on how to maintain and indeed improve progress. Featuring data […]
Event: How can data revolutionize development?
The Board of Friends of Publish What You Fund and Oxfam America are holding an event to launch two reports reviewing the state of aid transparency in the U.S. and making recommendations to the next Administration. Where National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC When Friday October 21, 2016 9.00 – 11.00 AM […]
New website for Friends of Publish What You Fund
Friends of Publish What You Fund have launched a new website. The U.S.-based non-profit organisation was established in May 2015. Its aim is to promote transparency among donors, users and implementers of international assistance in order to ensure effective spending, evaluation and accountability. Friends of Publish What You Fund grant to other organisations that further […]
The U.S. Commits To The Right Things In Foreign Aid Transparency: Increasing Quality And Use
This blog is from Laia Grino, Senior Manager of Transparency, Accountability and Results at InterAction. It was originally posted on the InterAction website here. Last week, the U.S. government released its third National Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Included in the plan is a strong commitment to improving foreign aid transparency. The commitment focuses on what […]