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International Financial Institutions Agree to Share Data

International Financial Institutions Agree to Share Data to Improve Development Outcomes and Lay the Groundwork for the Post-2015 Development Agenda WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013/ — Recognizing the power of information to shape better policies, guide development programs and increase accountability, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, along with leaders of six multilateral financial institutions, announced today that… Read More International Financial Institutions Agree to Share Data

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Open Data in Development Aid

This European Public Sector Information Platform topic report focuses on the question of how improved access to and analysis of data can help increase transparency, accountability and effectiveness in development aid and development co-­‐operation. Development aid and co-­‐operation is a complex issue and subject to multiple in-­‐depth studies and research. This topic report focuses on… Read More Open Data in Development Aid

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Using DevInfo Technology to Support Aid Effectiveness

Through the site at http://www.devinfo.org, visitors can download the DevInfo Initiative Response to Busan document, explore ways DevInfo technologies contribute to specific Busan objectives, and download details on DevInfo technology for aid coordination. The site also invites aid effectiveness specialists, private sector development partners, policy and decision makers, M&E specialists, and other development partners to… Read More Using DevInfo Technology to Support Aid Effectiveness

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Open aid – transparent Swedish development cooperation

Open aid – transparent Swedish development cooperation. Open aid – transparent Swedish development cooperation “Open aid” is the name of the next step in the reform of Sweden´s development cooperation. The step is being taken to better adapt development cooperation to today´s reality and the opportunities created by globalisation and technological development. The goal is… Read More Open aid – transparent Swedish development cooperation

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Better Information, Better Aid | AidInfo

GSDRC: display. What are the potential benefits of aid transparency? What information is needed and how could donors make this more accessible? Survey results indicate that improved transparency of aid information would contribute to faster poverty reduction by making aid more effective and accountable. Users of aid information need more accessible, detailed, timely, and consistent… Read More Better Information, Better Aid | AidInfo

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Better Information, Better Aid | AidInfo

GSDRC: display. What are the potential benefits of aid transparency? What information is needed and how could donors make this more accessible? Survey results indicate that improved transparency of aid information would contribute to faster poverty reduction by making aid more effective and accountable. Users of aid information need more accessible, detailed, timely, and consistent… Read More Better Information, Better Aid | AidInfo

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International Aid Transparency Standard Finalised | Publish What You Fund

International Aid Transparency Standard Finalised | Publish What You Fund. After two years of negotiating, the 18 donors of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) agreed on 9th February the final details of a new global standard for publishing aid information. With this format in place that will make aid information internationally comparable, more information… Read More International Aid Transparency Standard Finalised | Publish What You Fund

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International Aid Transparency Standard Finalised | Publish What You Fund

International Aid Transparency Standard Finalised | Publish What You Fund. After two years of negotiating, the 18 donors of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) agreed on 9th February the final details of a new global standard for publishing aid information. With this format in place that will make aid information internationally comparable, more information… Read More International Aid Transparency Standard Finalised | Publish What You Fund

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