InterAction’s NGO Aid Map Publishes 11,500+ Projects to IATI — And Counting

By: Laia Griñó
February 24, 2016

Starting today, NGO Aid Map will begin publishing its data to the International Aid Transparency Initiative(IATI). This means the addition of data from more than 100 InterAction member organizations with thousands of projects, spanning almost all countries and sectors. NGO Aid Map data will be published daily so there is little to no delay between the time we get … Continue reading InterAction’s NGO Aid Map Publishes 11,500+ Projects to IATI — And Counting

Revenue transparency complements aid transparency

By: Lori Rowley
December 29, 2015

Improving foreign aid accountability, especially through transparency, monitoring and evaluation, has been the hallmark of The Lugar Center’s (TLC) work in Foreign Aid Effectiveness and in partnership with the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN). Knowing–and publicizing–just how much assistance is going where, and gaining honest measurements of its impact are vital to making foreign aid … Continue reading Revenue transparency complements aid transparency

MFAN Letter to the NSC on the Open Government Partnership U.S. National Action Plan

By: MFAN Letter
October 9, 2015

Download a formatted version of the letter here. *** October 2, 2015 Ms. Mary Beth Goodman Senior Director National Security Council The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Ms. Goodman: We at the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network appreciate the open and consultative process led by the White House to gather recommendations … Continue reading MFAN Letter to the NSC on the Open Government Partnership U.S. National Action Plan

Another step forward by USAID on the road to aid transparency

By: Sally Paxton
July 6, 2015

On July 1st, Publish What You Fund released its 2015 U.S. Aid Transparency Review, which assesses the progress of six U.S. donors on their efforts to publish high quality aid information.  The Busan deadline – December 2015 – is when the U.S. has committed to fully implementing the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI).  And important … Continue reading Another step forward by USAID on the road to aid transparency

Statement: MFAN Applauds Important Reform Elements in the Global Food Security Act of 2015

By: Staff Person
March 25, 2015

March 25, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – This statement is delivered on behalf of the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network by Co-Chairs George Ingram, Carolyn Miles, and Connie Veillette: MFAN is pleased to see that the Global Food Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 1567), recently reintroduced by Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Betty McCollum (D-MN), includes important reform … Continue reading Statement: MFAN Applauds Important Reform Elements in the Global Food Security Act of 2015

Lessons From The Road To Transparency: Four Tips For Publishing To IATI

By: Laia Grino
March 19, 2015

In honor of Sunshine Week – a weeklong celebration of open government – we’d like to share four lessons InterAction has learned in our own journey towards openness. Today, we join the more than 300 organizations that have published data on their activities according to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) standard (view our data on the IATI Registry or a … Continue reading Lessons From The Road To Transparency: Four Tips For Publishing To IATI

Questions for Congressional Consideration: Our Budget Hearing Wish List

By: Staff Person
February 24, 2015

See below for a post by MFAN Co-Chairs George Ingram, Carolyn Miles, and Connie Veillette. *** Beginning this week, Congress will be calling administration officials up to Capitol Hill to answer questions about the President’s FY2016 Budget Request, which was released earlier this month. In advance of the hearings with Secretary of State John Kerry … Continue reading Questions for Congressional Consideration: Our Budget Hearing Wish List

Making Aid Transparency a Reality

By: Staff Person
February 12, 2015

See below for a guest post from George Ingram, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and MFAN Co-Chair. This piece originally appeared on the Brookings blog on February 11. *** With many development organizations, both government and non-government, working to introduce greater transparency—in data, policy formulation, and program assessment—it is an important time for the development community to … Continue reading Making Aid Transparency a Reality

A Race to the Top: The 2014 Aid Transparency Index and Why it Matters

By: Staff Person
October 17, 2014

See below for a guest post from Sarah Lucas, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. This piece originally appeared on the Hewlett Foundation’s blog on October 16. *** The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) won the race to the top in 2014. But if the past few years are any indication, it … Continue reading A Race to the Top: The 2014 Aid Transparency Index and Why it Matters