Data & Transparency

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Aid Transparency During COVID-19: Henry Asor Nkang and Gary Forster on the CGD Podcast

July 29, 2020
Henry Asor Nkang from Nigeria's Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning and Publish What You Fund CEO Gary Forster join me on the podcast to discuss the current state of aid data transparency, the impacts of the pandemic, and how countries and donors can use data to improve developme...
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“Break the Roles” by Breaking Open Pay Data

May 27, 2019
This year's Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit will focus on the linkages between gender equality, inclusion, and open government through its "Break the Roles" campaign.
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From Open Oil to Open Everything? The 7 C’s of Using Open Models for Contract Negotiation

Maya Forstater
and
Johnny West
October 15, 2018
When companies and governments sit down to negotiate the terms for major deals with the private sector, workhorse spreadsheet models are what underpin projections of revenues, costs, and profits over time. Both companies and government agencies should have their own models. But in practice, on the g...
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Help Us Come Up with Principles for Commercial Confidentiality in Open Contracting!

Maya Forstater
and
October 09, 2018
Government contracts are worth trillions of dollars. Publishing contracting information is critical to enabling fair competition, allowing public scrutiny, and reducing opportunities for corruption. But when is it legitimate to redact commercially sensitive information from these documents?