[open-development] The aid revolution starts here

Wed Feb 16 13:21:26 UTC 2011

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   _MESSAGE FROM KARIN_

   On Wednesday last week the [2]International Aid Transparency Initiative
   (IATI) Standard was [3]agreed; the biggest advance we have made to date. The
   detailed [4]standard that sets out what and how aid information will be made
   available will be published in the next few weeks.
     Links:
       2. http://www.aidtransparency.net
       3. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/02/international-aid-transparency-standard-finalised
       4. http://www.aidtransparency.net

   The agreement of this standard means that now, more information will be
   better information. With this common approach the investments donors are
   already making in producing aid information will deliver greater access,
   vastly increasing the impact and use of that information.

   While a number of donors are making rapid progress in implementation, the
   UK's [5]Department for International Development should be
   particularly [6]congratulated for being the first to publish their data in
   line with the new standard; more about their experience of doing so can be
   found [7]here. We look forward to seeing other donors' implementation
   schedules for the standard which are due on 31^st March.
     Links:
       5. http://www.dfid.gov.uk
       6. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/02/dfid-lead-way-and-publish-what-they-fund
       7. http://www.slideshare.net/johnthegeo/iati-implemenation-at-dfid

   If you haven’t already, do check out [8]'Full Disclosure', the new aid
   transparency blog on the Devex site which is bringing different points of
   view together for a discussion of the practical possibilities and challenges
   of aid transparency. If you would like to contribute a post, please email
   [9]fulldisclosureblog at devex.com.
     Links:
       8. http://www.devex.com/en/blogs/full-disclosure
       9. mailto:fulldisclosureblog at devex.com

   _RECENT NEWS_

   Prior to the IATI meeting, we [10]sent letters to signatories urging them to
   uphold their committment to the Standard. The replies are posted [11]here.
     Links:
       10. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/01/iati-letters
       11. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/02/donors-reply-csos-aid-transparency

   Publish What You Fund [12]contributed to CONCORD's response to the European
   Commission's consultation on the Green Paper 'EU Development policy in
   support of inclusive growth and sustainable development: Increasing the
   impact of EU Development Policy'.
     Links:
       12. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/files/CONCORD-full-response-to-Green-Paper-Jan-2011-FINAL1.pdf

   [13]AidData have made an impressive submission to the World Bank's [14]Apps
   for Development competition with [15]'Development Loop' - a tool
   which allows users see who is doing what where, as well as add, edit, and
   visualize their organization's aid activities from anywhere in the world to
   make sure every dollar is being used effectively.
     Links:
       13. http://www.aiddata.org/home/index
       14. http://appsfordevelopment.challengepost.com
       15. http://appsfordevelopment.challengepost.com/submissions/1412-development-loop

   The [16]Chair's Summary of the 2010 workshop 'The Evolving Global Aid
   Architecture' concluded that 'aid transparency is a pre-requisite to
   unlocking the potential and impact of both aid and domestic revenues and
   systems in developing countries'.
     Links:
       16. http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/news/2011/02/902

   An excellent report, [17]'Aiding Development: Assistance Reform for the 21st
   Century' has been published by Unger, Kharas and Derviş at [18]Brookings.
     Links:
       17. http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2011/02_aiding_development.aspx
       18. http://www.brookings.edu

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   UPCOMING EVENTS
   [24]
   CONCORD AidWatch Capacity Building Seminars
   23 - 25 February
   Vienna[25]

   IMF and World Bank Spring Meeting
   16 - 17 April
   Washington, D.C.
     Links:
       24. http://www.concordeurope.org/Page.php?ID=4&language=eng
       25. http://www.imf.org/external/am/index.htm

   [26]First Global Conference on Transparency Research
   19 - 20 May
   New Jersey
     Links:
       26. http://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/home/conferences/1stgctr.html

   [27]Interaction Forum 2011
   10 - 12 August
   Washington, D.C.
     Links:
       27. http://www.interaction.org/event/2011-interaction-forum

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

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