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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 19d

🌍 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-...

Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · 21d

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 · Sep 18

🗞️ 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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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Sep 15

⏳ 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. 👀

Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Sep 11

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...

Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 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

Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Aug 13

🔎 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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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Aug 12

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

Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Aug 7

📢 We’re now changing how the Aid Transparency Index works – from 2026 it will be a fee-based service open to a broader range of agencies. Find out how you can be assessed and accredited for your aid transparency here: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/the-index/
#AidTransparency #Accreditation

Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Aug 7

🌍 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 · Aug 5

🔍 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

front covver of report - making additionality count

Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Jul 31

And if you're looking to get your agency involved in the 2026 Aid Transparency Index, find out how here www.publishwhatyoufund.org/the-index/
#AidTransparency #Development #OpenData #GlobalDevelopment

screenshot of 2026 Aid Transparency Index information pack

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Jul 31

💡 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...

What is the Aid Transparency Index?

YouTube video by Publish What You Fund

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Jul 29

🔎 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-...

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 · Jul 28

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 · Jul 24

✅ Strengthen your commitment to openness and accountability
✅ Gain accreditation for your transparency performance
✅ Learn from global peers and data specialists to build your expertise
✅ Improve the visibility of your work and how you share data
🔗 Learn more: www.publishwhatyoufund.org/the-index/

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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Jul 24

📢 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 · Jul 22

🗞️ 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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Publish What You Fund @publishwhatyoufund.bsky.social · Jul 16

“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

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 · Jul 9

💼 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 · Jul 8

🎥 “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 · Jul 7

🌍 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 · Jul 7

📽️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 · Jul 3

🌍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 · Jul 2

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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