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Publish What You Fund is a UK-based lobbying group that promotes aid transparency (more and better information about aid) as a way to improve aid effectiveness.[1] It publishes an aid transparency index that scores countries and organisations based on the information they share about funding aid programs.[1][2] It was established in 2008 by Judith Olson.[3] It started publishing its aid transparency index in 2011.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Call for greater aid transparency". BBC News. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  2. ^ Chonghaile, Clár Ní (2016-04-13). "Big aid donors failing to lift the lid on how they spend their cash". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  3. ^ Jensen, Casper Bruun; Winthereik, Brit Ross (2013-08-30). "The Publish What You Fund Campaign and the International Aid Transparency Initiative". Monitoring Movements in Development Aid: Recursive Partnerships and Infrastructures. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-31702-3.
  4. ^ "Donors backtrack on aid transparency, report says". FT. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2026-07-06.

Further reading

  • Heinzel, M., Reinsberg, B., & Swedlund, H. (2024). Transparency and citizen support for public agencies: The case of foreign aid. Governance, 1–22.

This article presents findings from three survey experiments conducted with a representative sample of 2,058 British citizens, complemented by cross-national observational data. It argues that bilateral aid agencies can bolster public support for foreign aid by improving transparency, particularly among individuals who are initially more sceptical of aid and the civil service.

  • Honig, D., & Weaver, C. (2019). A race to the top? The aid transparency index and the social power of global performance indicators. International Organization, 73(3), 579–610.

Through a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods, including 150 key informant interviews, Honig and Weaver demonstrated that the Aid Transparency Index influences donor behaviour primarily through its direct impact on elites. These impacts include the diffusion of professional norms, organizational learning, and peer pressure.

  • Lucas, S. (2014). A Race to the Top: The 2014 Aid Transparency Index and Why it Matters.

This article, centred on the launch of the 2014 Aid Transparency Index, explores the underlying dynamics that motivate and encourage publishers to participate in the Index process and enhance their transparency efforts.

  • Gaventa, J., & Mcgee, R. (2013). The impact of transparency and accountability initiatives. Development Policy Review, 31(S1).

Published in 2013, this landmark study by Gaventa and McGee examined the achievements to date and future potential of various Transparency and Accountability Initiatives (TAIs).

  • Moon, S. & Williamson, T. (2010), ODI Project Briefing: Greater aid transparency: crucial for aid effectiveness

Conducted as part of a collaborative initiative between ODI, the International Budget Partnership, and Publish What You Fund, this research examines how enhanced aid transparency can contribute to improving budget transparency, strengthening the quality of budgetary decisions, and bolstering accountability systems.

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