From: Yona Maro
One of the purposes of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) was to make information about aid not only more transparent, but easier for stakeholders in developing countries, and elsewhere, to actually use. Geocoding is one of the most exciting developments in this regard, meaning aid money can be traced to a close approximation of where its ultimate beneficiaries will be. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been asked to guest blog for Development Initiatives (DI), with an update on the geocoding project they are undertaking with the support of AidData. We hope this inspires other publishers to explore the benefits of geocoding their IATI data.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has proved its commitment to transparency by joining the ranks of over 190 development organisations which are publishing data to the International Aid Transparency Initiative. It has been ranked 7 out of 67 donors by a report from Publish What You Fund (PWYF) released on October 24, 2013. This ranking places the AfDB as second Multilateral Development Institution (MDB) just after the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group.
Overall, it is the highest scoring International Financial Institution (IFI) and regional development bank. Having disclosed data on both its public and private sector activities as well as providing precise geocoded information, the AfDB has also developed its disclosure and access to information policy. Effective since February 2013, this policy will help it prove its commitment to transparency in carrying out its projects.
This blog, a guest post by Sohir Debbiche, gives some insight into one of the major aspects of the AfDB’s new focus on transparency: geocoding. What is geocoding, why is the AfDB doing this, and how is it being implemented?
Link:
http://aiddata.org/blog/geocoding-a-route-to-deeper-transparency-for-the-african-development-bank
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