The UNDP launched an open data browser (open.undp.org) today, implementing its voluntary commitment to IATI, an initiative to make aid information easier to access, understand and use. Through mapping and visualizing $5.8+ billion in funding data across 6,000+ projects in 177 countries, users can search by any funding cataloger, country, and donor or recipient to…
This week, the Pakistani Ministry of Defense began a process of proposing new legislation for the country that would prohibit private mapping activities — the creation of non-governmental maps for personal, commercial, or humanitarian purposes — without prior registration with and consent from the Pakistani military (specifically, the Survey of Pakistan, a military mapping agency).…
In recent months I've done something that I swore years ago I would avoid: I’ve attended multiple large-scale conferences. I gave up on Big Conferences in the early 2000s after wasting so much time, energy, and money attending them that I began to really question their value and return on investment. Being thrust recently back…
We're looking for a technical partner to help us re-conceive and rebuild our flagship website, www.globalintegrity.org. Interested in learning more? Full details and how to submit a proposal are detailed in this formal RFP document. — Nathaniel Heller
Global Integrity is thrilled to announce that Jeremy Weinstein of Stanford University has joined the board of directors. A leading scholar and practitioner focused on governance, development, and political change issues, Weinstein recently served in the White House where he helped to craft a number of high-profile policy initiatives, including the Open Government Partnership. You…
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2012 – Global Integrity, an innovation lab that produces high-quality research and creates cutting-edge technology to advance transparency and accountability in governments, announced today it has received a renewed financial commitment of up to US$2.0 million from philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network. Stacy Donohue, Director of Investments for Omidyar Network’s government transparency…
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