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New report shows some of the world’s most fragile countries are missing out on aid designed to help conflict-affected states
A new report by the international development organisation Development Initiatives has found there are several fragile states that are not being prioritised for vital funds to help with conflict prevention and resolution, peace and security.
International Aid Transparency Initiative's annual report published
The report provides an update on IATI’s progress against its three key objectives: to encourage more organisations to publish to the IATI Standard, to improve the quality of data published, and to increase the use of IATI data, especially at country level.
New UK Government aid strategy must focus on the poorest and most vulnerable
We are pleased that the government has identified the need to strengthen resilience and response to crises and has maintained a strong headline objective to tackle extreme poverty and help the world’s most vulnerable people.
Development Initiatives endorses the international Open Data Charter
Development Initiatives is pleased to announce official endorsement for the international Open Data Charter. Promoting openness is a critical element of driving more effective development decision making, and the international Open Data Charter process presents a major opportunity to realise the potential of open data as a key driver of sustainable development.
Development Initiatives supports the 2nd Busan Global Partnership Forum in Seoul
Led by Dan Coppard, DI’s Director of Analysis, Research and Evidence and member of the GPEDC Advisory Group, DI is providing strategic input to the programme and performing background research and analysis on key themes.
DI Executive Director to tell UK parliamentary committee that DFID must put data at the heart of global poverty eradication efforts.
Development Initiatives’ Executive Director, Harpinder Collacott will provide evidence to the UK Parliament’s International Development Committee (IDC) today.
Groundbreaking new tool lets Ugandans see the numbers on resources, poverty, education and health at national and district level
Today Development Initiatives (DI), an international development organisation specialising in data, launched a new online tool called Spotlight on Uganda.
Development Initiatives welcomes UK Prime Minister’s commitment to ensure global promise to Leave No One Behind
In response to the UK Prime Minister’s statement made yesterday on the new global goals to end poverty, Harpinder Collacott, Executive Director at Development Initiatives welcomes the Prime Minister’s commitment to ensuring the global promise to ‘Leave No One Behind’ is kept.
A significant change in trajectory is needed for many countries to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, finds new research
Many of the world’s poorest countries need a significant change in their poverty reduction trajectory to see an end to extreme poverty by 2030 according to the report Investments to End Poverty published today by the international development organisation, Development Initiatives.