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The global campaign for aid and development transparency. Producers of the Aid Transparency Index and DFI Transparency Index. Also working on localisation, private capital mobilisation, gender, development finance and philanthropies. #aidtransparency
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As leaders gather in Belém for #COP30, our new Behind the Billions report reveals a $54bn gap in climate finance transparency: of $307bn reported (2021–23), only $253bn can be traced to projects. Explore the data 👉 www.publishwhatyoufund.org/mdb-climate-...
#ClimateFinance
Horizontal bar chart comparing total climate finance reported by MDBs in the Joint Report (2021–2023) with disaggregated project-level reporting. The Joint Report shows $307 billion, while disaggregated reporting identifies only $253 billion – $54 billion is not traceable to project-level data.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🗞️ Our latest newsletter is out featuring the 2026 Aid Transparency Index, DFI climate finance, the UK’s aid transparency, a transparency win and training opportunity.
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#AidTransparency #ClimateFinance
News roundup – 2026 Aid Transparency Index participants unveiled, findings from our UK aid transparency review and a major transparency win
Our regular roundup of news on aid and development transparency – with details of the participants for the 2026 Aid Transparency Index, the transparency of the UK’s aid beyond the FCDO, a transparency...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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📢 We’re delighted to announce the 14 organisations that have confirmed their participation in the 2026 #AidTransparency Index - the remodelled global initiative providing an independent assessment & accreditation of transparency performance.
See the list: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/11/part...
November 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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UK aid transparency is improving, with one exception.
Our new report finds most UK gov departments now publish more data on their aid spending, but transparency dipped sharply between 2020-25. The Home Office, despite £2.3bn in ODA, is opaque about its aid.
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Table showing the progress of government departments since they were last assessed. Seven departments have progressed. These are Department for Education, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health and Social Care, Integrated security fund, and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. One department - Department for Science, Innovation and Technology - has maintained their transparency. One department – Home Office – has decreased.
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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🌍 DFIs are central to achieving global climate targets, so where & how do they deploy climate finance?
Our latest review finds:
⚠️ Concerning gaps in climate finance reporting
✅ Encouraging progress from a few DFIs proving transparency is possible
See more: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/10/dfi-...
October 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Join our next #FreeTraining on using #aid & #development data.
📅 Monday 6 Oct 11am BST
🌍 Learn how to access & navigate over a million development, humanitarian, & climate projects to support your research, fundraising, or campaigning.
Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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🗞️ Our latest newsletter is out – with a final call to sign up for inclusion in the 2026 Aid Transparency Index, new opportunities to join our free training & a roundup of news from across the world of aid & development transparency:
www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/09/news...
#AidTransparency #News
News roundup – Final call to sign up for the 2026 Aid Transparency Index & new training sessions on aid data
Our regular roundup of news on aid and development transparency – including the last opportunity to feature in the 2026 Aid Transparency Index, latest dates for our free training, and news from across...
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September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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⏳ Deadline approaching!
Register by 30 Sept to be part of the Aid Transparency Index & gain:
✅ Assessment
✅ Training
✅ Peer support
✅ Accreditation
🔗 Learn more: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/download/aid...
📢 Look out for a big announcement on who’ll be participating in early October. 👀
September 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Join our next #FreeTraining on using #aid & #development data.
📅 Monday 22 Sept 2.30pm BST
🌍 Learn how to access & navigate over a million development, humanitarian, & climate projects to support your research, fundraising, or campaigning.
Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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📢 Deadline extended
Due to strong demand, registration for the Aid Transparency Index will now close on 30 September.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain accreditation for your transparency.
🔗 Learn more: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/download/aid...
#AidTransparency
Screenshot of cover of the 2026 Aid Transparency Index information pack
September 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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🔎 How transparent is UK aid?
We’re halfway through reviewing the availability, accessibility & quality of info from 8 major (non-FCDO) aid-spending depts + the Integrated Security Fund.
Findings out in October. Details: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/02/how-...
#UKAid #AidTransparency
How transparent is UK aid in 2025?
What is UK aid being spent on, how much of it is being channelled through non-FCDO departments , how is the UK’s aid changing, and what impact is it having? In order to answer these questions we need ...
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August 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Don’t miss your chance to participate in the 2026 #AidTransparency Index!
🗓️ 1 month left to sign up.
✅ Gain accreditation for your transparency performance
✅ Promote your commitment to accountability
✅ Learn from peers and data specialists
🔗 See more: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/the-index/
screenshot of information pack for 2026 Aid Transparency Index
August 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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🌍 We’ve been assessing the transparency of the world’s major aid agencies since 2012 – galvanising donors to publish more and better data.
🎥 This short video, which marked ten years of the Aid Transparency Index, highlights the value and impact of transparency.
August 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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🔍 Are DFIs disclosing additionality effectively?
ICYMI in April our analysis found major inconsistencies & gaps in how private sector investments made with public money are justified.
Read more 👇
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#DevFin #Additionality #DFIs #ODA
front covver of report - making additionality count
August 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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💡 Ever wondered how we measure aid transparency across the world’s leading development agencies?
🎥 This video breaks down the collaborative, yet rigorous methodology behind the 2024 Aid Transparency Index - from collecting data to driving improvements.
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What is the Aid Transparency Index?
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July 31, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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🔎 With the State Department now leading the management of US foreign assistance, it’s vital to remember that transparency is key for accountability & impact
Writing in February, Sally Paxton & George Ingram set out why US development data must stay public:
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Why US foreign assistance data must stay public: The case for aid transparency
Aid transparency is the law. The 2016 Foreign Aid Accountability Act and 2018 Evidence-Based Policymaking Act mandate public access to U.S. foreign assistance data. The removal of key USAID data sets ...
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July 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Over 160 people have already benefited from our free training on aid & development data. Places are now available for September.
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#GlobalDev #OpenData #Training
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An introduction to aid and development data - free one hour training sessions
July 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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📢 Demonstrate your commitment to transparency and accountability
We’re inviting agencies engaged in aid and development finance to participate in the 2026 Aid Transparency Index - the leading global benchmark for aid and development transparency.
July 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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🗞️ Our latest newsletter is out – featuring new findings on the transparency of DFIs, reflections on what’s next for localisation, and the chance to be part of the 2026 Aid Transparency Index:
www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/07/news...
#AidTransparency #OpenData #GlobalDevelopment
News roundup – Catch up on the results of the 2025 DFI Transparency Index and be part of the 2026 Aid Transparency Index
Our regular roundup of news on aid and development transparency – featuring the key findings of the 2025 DFI Transparency Index, a chance to catch up on recent discussions on localisation, the opportu...
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July 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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“We are operating in a system that was never designed for localisation.”
New blog: capturing the key takeaways from our recent event, we consider how power, money and trust is shared across the aid system, and what needs to change:
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#Localisation
Localisation re-imagined: Is it time for a new aid system?
In May, we released our Metrics Matter III report, which found that major donors are still only directing a tiny portion of their funding to local organisations. Our findings provided the springboard ...
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July 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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💼 What information does the private sector need to invest in emerging markets?

🎥 At the 2025 DFI Transparency Index launch, Wee Kii Teh of Allianz Global Investors shared what investors are asking for—and why transparency matters more than ever.

#ImpactInvesting #EmergingMarkets #2025Index
July 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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🎥 “There’s an actual cost to not delivering on transparency.”

Speaking at the DFI Transparency Index launch, Hans Peter Lankes of @odi.global explains why there’s an urgent need for greater development finance transparency.

#Transparency #DevelopmentFinance #2025Index #FfD4 #CostOfCapital
July 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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🌍 The World Bank was ranked the most transparent sovereign DFI in 2025.

Lisandro Martin shared key insights into how the World Bank is driving impact transparency and delivering results.

🔗 Explore their assessment: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20...

#2025Index #DevelopmentFinance
July 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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📽️What does it take to become the most transparent bilateral DFI?

At the 2025 DFI Transparency Index launch, Maria Smith from @britishintinv.bsky.social revealed the strategies behind their top ranking.

🔗Dive into BII’s full transparency assessment:
www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20...
July 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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🌍Can we trust current climate finance claims?

🎥At the launch of the 2025 DFI Transparency Index, @davidmcnair.bsky.social from @onecampaign.bsky.social breaks down why transparent, harmonised reporting is critical for accountability in climate finance.

#ClimateFinance #DFITransparency #2025Index
July 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM