[open-development] Countdown to Busan

Karin Christiansen info at publishwhatyoufund.org
Tue Aug 16 09:03:18 UTC 2011


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   MESSAGE FROM KARIN

   The [2]High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness is only three months away.
   Impressively, in that time [3]one third of global aid flows are set to be
   published to the [4]International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)
   [5]registry. With steady progress from donor governments and organisations
   throughout the year, we hope to see them [6]meet their targets before the
   end of the year.
     Links:
       2. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/?event=14
       3. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/07/one-third-global-aid-be-published-iati-hlf-4
       4. http://www.aidtransparency.net
       5. http://iatiregistry.org
       6. http://www.aidtransparency.net/implementation

   The [7]Make Aid Transparent campaign is also ramping up activity: With over
   126 countries and 82 organisations currently endorsing the campaign, we’ve
   increased our targets! By the High Level Forum we want to have 10 000 public
   signatures from 150 countries, with over 100 organisations demonstrating the
   international demand for aid transparency.
     Links:
       7. http://www.makeaidtransparent.org

   If you haven’t already, please [8]sign[9] the pe[10]tition. If your
   organisation is interested in joining, please contact Claudia at
   [11]Claudia.Elliot at PublishWhatYouFund.org.
     Links:
       8. http://www.makeaidtransparent.org
       9. http://www.makeaidtransparent.org
       10. http://www.makeaidtransparent.org
       11. mailto:claudia.elliot at publishwhatyoufund.org?subject=Joining%20the%20Make%20Aid%20Transparent%20campaign


   RECENT NEWS

   We were delighted to see [12]Madagascar become the 22nd partner country to
   endorse [13]IATI on August 2nd. Major [14]congratulations also go to
   [15]Development Initiatives Poverty Research, who on July 14th became the
   fourth organisation, and first NGO, to publish their data in an IATI
   compliant format.
     Links:
       12. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/08/madagascar-become-22nd-country-endorse-iati
       13. http://www.aidtransparency.net
       14. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/07/dipr-become-fourth-organisation-publish-iati-data
       15. http://www.devinit.org

   The World Bank continues to improve [16]access to their data, having
   launched the [17]World Bank Finances website, stating, “The World Bank
   recognizes that transparency and accountability are essential to the
   development process and central to achieving the Bank’s mission to alleviate
   poverty.”
     Links:
       16. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/07/world-bank-launches-new-financial-data-website
       17. https://finances.worldbank.org

   Last month [18]BetterAid submitted a [19]response to the first draft of the
   [20]Busan Outcome Document, stressing the need for it to reflect key civil
   society concerns. The response stated that aid information must be
   “comprehensive, timely, gender-disaggregated and comparable, integrated into
   public budgets, and fully accessible to all citizens in donor and partner
   governments.”
     Links:
       18. http://www.betteraid.org
       19. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/07/betteraid-calls-greater-focus-civil-society%E2%80%99s-messages-hlf4-outcome-document
       20. http://www.dochas.ie/Shared/Files/4/First_Draft_Outcome__Doc_HLF4.pdf

   A white paper, “[21]Aid Transparency Integration: The Integration of Donor
   and Recipient Government Financial Systems” was recently published
   by [22]FreeBalance.  The paper emphasises that greater integration between
   donor and recipient budget systems is crucial to the success of aid
   transparency, and that integration of different systems could be achieved
   more quickly and inexpensively than previously thought.
     Links:
       21. http://www.freebalance.com/news/2011/FreeBalance-Publishes-White-Paper-on-Aid-Transparency-at-AIDF-2011.asp
       22. http://www.freebalance.com

   Publish What You Fund submitted a [23]response to the Guardian article
   “[24]US foreign aid ‘needs greater coherence’ report says” after returning
   from discussions with high level US officials on the issue of inter-agency
   coordination.
     Links:
       23. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/08/response-guardian-article-%E2%80%9Cus-foreign-aid-needs-greater-coherence-report-says%E2%80%9D
       24. http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/jul/29/us-foreign-aid-coherence-oecd-report

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   [30]CIVICUS World Assembly
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   21 September
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   28 - 29 September
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   [37]IATI Steering Committee Meeting
   3 - 4 October
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   [38]OECD DAC WP-EFF Plenary Session
   5 October
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   [41]G20 Summit
   3 - 4 November
   Cannes
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       41. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/resources/?event=32

   [42]Reality of Aid Global Meeting
   26 November
   Busan
     Links:
       42. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/resources/?event=33

   [43]Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
   29 November - 1 December
   Busan
     Links:
       43. http://www.oecd.org/document/12/0,3746,en_2649_3236398_46057868_1_1_1_1,00.html


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