Are aid donors walking their own talk?

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

A new study on donor transparency shows that many aid agencies are not putting into practice the levels of disclosure that they typically demand from the governments which receive their money. Produced by Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid transparency, the study compiles an index to see how different donor agencies measure-up when it comes to opening up their own books on how much aid they give, where and what for.

The index looks at 58 agencies, ranging from the World Bank's International Development Association (the top performer) to Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the worst performer). In many cases, different agencies within the same institution or for the country are assessed. For example, three agencies from the EU and four from the United States are separately analysed to see how easy it is to follow the flow of the money. Overall 11 of the 15 worst performers on the index are EU member states. 

To read the full post, written by TI's Senior Policy Coordinator Craig Fagan, go to the Space for Transparency blog