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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🔍 Why does Australia support aid transparency? 🗣️ The Hon Dr Anne Aly, Australia’s Minister for International Development, tells us why Australia is serious about transparency and accountability and why it is participating in the 2026 Aid Transparency Index: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2026/09/why-...

“When development budgets are under pressure, every dollar must work harder and people rightly want to know what we are achieving. Pressure makes transparency more important, not less.”
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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📢 Do trust and transparency still matter? Launch of the 2026 Aid Transparency Index 📅 4 November, 3-4.30 GMT/10-11.30 EST with @cgdev.org Register now: www.cgdev.org/event/do-tru... #AidTransparency #2026Index

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🔍 How well do development finance institutions demonstrate their financing added something the private sector wouldn’t have? We’ve examined OECD data to discover what DFIs disclose about the additionality of their investments & why they should count as ODA. www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2026/07/dfi-...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🤖 Can AI make open aid data accessible to everyone? We tested an #AI agent on raw #IATI data 💡 AI was good at retrieving data. It was much less reliable at explaining what the data meant. www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2026/07/can-... #AidTransparency #GlobalDev

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🌍 Looking to better understand international aid and development funding? Join us next Wed, 20 May at 4pm BST, for our free 1-hour interactive #training session to learn how to find and explore global aid, humanitarian and climate finance data. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #GlobalDevelopment

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🌍 After 5 years of research into major donors & local funding, we’re sharing 3 lessons we’ve learned on the challenges of tracking local funding & the barriers that still limit our understanding of how much funding is actually reaching local groups. www.publishwhatyoufund.org/download/met...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🔎 Are MDBs really mobilising new private investment? With our new scorecard we’ll be assessing how they measure and disclose mobilisation. More soon 👀 🔗 www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2026/03/any-...

A scorecard on a clipboard with the title "MDB Joint Report on Private Capital Mobilisation Scorecard". The scorecard has 6 indicators, with three related to measurement of private capital mobilisation and three related to disclosure of private capital mobilisation. The measurement indicators are balance sheet mobilisation, secondary mobilisation, and catalysation. The disclosure indicators are further disaggregation, investment data, and full project level disclosure. There are two columns for assessment. The first column is an assessment of the Joint Report for 2023 data and all indicators have a cross. The Second column is for assessing the forthcoming Joint Report for 2024 data and each indicator has a question mark.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📊 New report: Making Impact Visible - UN Transparency and the Global Data Landscape We reviewed transparency practices of 20 #UN agencies. 18 publish to IATI, a major step toward more open & comparable aid data. But inconsistent & incomplete reporting means the data isn’t as useful as it could be.

A table comparing the transparency of 20 UN agencies covering open data, timeliness, organisational and financial information, project attributes, and impact. Overall, transparency is concentrated in a few agencies (UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, UN HCR, WHO and UN OCHA), while most other agencies disclose limited financial, project, and evaluation data.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🌍 Blended finance, guarantees, private capital mobilisation, impact investing, national development banks & philanthropies are some of the approaches presented as building blocks of the future development finance system. What do we know about their value & impact? Does the evidence support the hype?

A bubble chart showing the relationship between transparency & global hype across 5 groups of development finance actors. The horizontal axis represents transparency, increasing from left to right. The vertical axis represents global hype level, increasing from bottom to top.
In the top left, indicating the highest hype & lowest transparency, is a bubble of private sector MDBs, non-DAC bilateral providers, national development banks & impact investors. Moving to the right & lower on the chart is a bubble for international philanthropies, indicating somewhat higher transparency & slightly lower hype. Further right & lower is a bubble of bilateral aid agencies, UN agencies & public sector DFIs, showing greater transparency & reduced hype. To the right of this is a bubble for climate funds, positioned lower to indicate lower hype but relatively high transparency. The final bubble, at the bottom right, for vertical funds indicates the highest transparency & the lowest level of hype.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Over the next year, we’re digging deeper into some of the agencies not included in the Aid Transparency Index. We’ll be releasing 4 rapid reviews of the transparency practices of leading: 🔎 UN agencies 🔎 Philanthropies 🔎 Private sector contractors 🔎 Non-traditional donors Stay tuned 👀

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📢 2026 Aid Transparency Index: 34 agencies unveiled 🔎 16 agencies signed up for accreditation, receiving training & engagement 🌍 18 bilateral donors assessed as comparators, preserving the Index’s role as the leading benchmark of aid transparency Full list: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2026/02/2026...

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2026 Aid Transparency Index: Full list of assessed agencies unveiled

We have revealed the full list of agencies that will be assessed in the 2026 Aid Transparency Index. A total of 34 organisations will be included, combining agencies that have opted into a new paid-fo...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

💡 $437 billion in MDB climate finance. But $71 billion can’t be traced to projects. Without project-level transparency, we can’t answer basic questions about the investments. Our new #ClimateFinance dataset highlights the transparency gap. 👉 Read more: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2026/01/mdb-...

Bar chart comparing total MDB climate finance reported in Joint Reports versus disaggregated project-level data from 2021 to 2024 (in USD billions). For each year, Joint Report totals are higher than disaggregated figures: 2021: 83 vs 70; 2022: 100 vs 84; 2023: 125 vs 100; 2024: 137 vs 110. The chart shows a consistent gap between headline reporting and detailed project-level disclosure, with both measures increasing over time.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

📢 Announcing our new agreement with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration to help strengthen the Bank’s #transparency & institutional openness. Read more on our collaboration to improve access to information & enhance #accountability: 🔗 www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2026/01/cabe...

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CABEI and Publish What You Fund sign agreement to strengthen transparency

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration and Publish What You Fund have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a strategic step toward strengthening the Bank’s trans...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🎉 New dates for 2026 🌍 Join 1 of our free, interactive 1-hour training sessions on using aid data to understand development, humanitarian and climate spending. Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #GlobalDev #Training @iatistandard.org

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

It’s been a turbulent year. In 2025 we redoubled our efforts to defend open data, strengthen transparency & equip policymakers & CSOs with the data they need on development. ICYMI we’ve rounded up our key resources, events & research here: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/12/2025...

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2025 Year in review

2025 has been a turbulent year for international development. Aid budgets shrank, climate finance demands surged, and political pressure on development agencies - particularly in the United States - i...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

As the IATI Members’ Assembly begins this week, we’re proud to help raise awareness & empower data users. In 2025, our free training on using international aid & development data helped over 200 practitioners from 48 countries uncover who is funding what, where & with what results. #IATI #DataUse

heat map of country locations of attendees for Publish What You Fund’s training in using International Aid Transparency Initiative data.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

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.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

📢 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...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

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. www.publishwhatyoufund.org/download/pro...

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.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🌍 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-...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

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...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🗞️ 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

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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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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

⏳ 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. 👀

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

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...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

📢 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

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🔎 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

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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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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

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/

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

🌍 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.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

🔍 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 👇 www.publishwhatyoufund.org/download/mak... #DevFin #Additionality #DFIs #ODA

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

💡 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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-7x...

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What is the Aid Transparency Index?

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🔎 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: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/02/why-...

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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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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

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 @iatistandard.org

An introduction to aid and development data - free one hour training sessions

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

📢 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.

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

“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: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/2025/07/loca... #Localisation

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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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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

💼 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

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

🎥 “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

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

🌍 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

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

📽️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...

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🌍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

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Open Contracting Partnership @opencontracting.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

We're getting the data. We can build the tech. We need to rebuild public trust. So why don't we have better climate finance trackers? Join the discussion at 2:30 pm today! #FFD4Sevilla #climatefinance Room 7 @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social @onecampaign.bsky.social @anticorruption.bsky.social

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

How transparent is your country’s DFI? Or the top global development banks? We just analysed 32 portfolios—see who’s disclosing what on: 🌍 Impact 🌱 Climate finance 📣 Accountability to communities 💰 Mobilisation 🔗 www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/2025 #DevelopmentFinance #Transparency

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The 2025 DFI Transparency Index reveals a breakthrough in private capital mobilisation transparency: ✅ IDB Invest is the 1st DFI to pass our PCM transparency test ✅ CAF started publishing PCM data after retroactively obtaining client consent www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20... #FFD4

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

🚀 Our 2025 DFI Transparency Index highlights some breakthroughs in transparency & 5 standout improvers. 📈 Shareholders, senior leaders, technical & policy staff helped drive better transparency at CAF, World Bank, BII & SIFEM. www.publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/2025 #2025Index

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Thanks to all those who attended the launch of the 2025 #DFITransparency Index at @odi.global. Our report shines a light on what DFIs are doing and what is possible. View the full 2025 DFI Index results: publishwhatyoufund.org/dfi-index/20... #2025Index #developmentfinance

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Great to see such a busy room for the launch of the 2025 #DFITransparency Index launch at @odi.global with @gjforster.bsky.social presenting the results. #2025Index #developmentfinance

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