Randomised controlled trial testing the effects of transparency on health care in Uganda

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

(from the great AidInfo website) "At aidinfo we conduct research and liaise with aid donors and recipients to build up a case for aid transparency. We want to show that improving and increasing the amount that donors report on their aid contributions can help communities to track aid spending. In turn, ...

MPs report on Department for International Development Financial Management

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 52nd report of Session 2010-12, on the basis of evidence from the Department for International Development (DfID). Report: DfID Financial Management "The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, said: "The amount DfID spends on aid will rise by 35% by ...

How to monitor and evaluate anti-corruption agencies

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Guidelines for agencies, donors and evaluators By Jesper Johnsøn, Hannes Hechler, Luís De Sousa, Harald Mathisen (2011)  Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Issue 2011:8) 84 p. Available as pdf "The number of Anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) around the world has increased dramatically over the past decades. Nevertheless, the value of ACAs is increasingly ...

Measuring Impact on the Immeasurable? Methodological Challenges in Evaluating Democracy and Governance Aid

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

by Jennifer Gauck, University of Kent, Canterbury - Department of Politics, 2011. APSA 2011 Annual Meeting Paper. Available as pdf Abstract: "Recent debates over the quality, quantity and purpose of development aid has led to a renewed emphasis on whether, and in what circumstances, aid is effective in achieving development outcomes. A ...

Eight lessons from three years working on transparency

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Blog posting by Owen Barder February 22nd, 2011 "I’ve spent the last three years working on aid transparency. As I’m moving on to a very exciting new role (watch this space for more details) this seems a good time to reflect on what I’ve learned in the last three years. This is a ...