transparency
Transparency is more than dollars and cents
Transparency in international aid is not just about fulfilling a requirement based on people’s right to access information, but also about making aid more effective. Based on interviews conducted in Sierra Leone and Liberia, this research looks at the information needed by in-country development stakeholders with an emphasis on accountability actors.
Oil, gas and mining transparency initiative facing crisis of relevance and legitimacy: Oxfam
Oxfam raised the alarm today that a leading global transparency initiative for the oil, gas and mining sector faces a crisis of relevance and legitimacy. As the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) meets for its Global Conference in Lima, Peru this week, Oxfam calls on the EITI Board and stakeholders to regain its position as a leader in reforming the industry.
Ebola funds impossible to track
Six months after the International Conference on Ebola Recovery in New York, at least $1.9 billion worth of promised funds have not been delivered and scant information is available about the remaining $3.9 billion. Global leaders are failing to honor their promises to communities devastated by Ebola in West Africa as $5.8 billion of pledged recovery funds proving almost impossible to track.
Large-scale tax avoidance by Starbucks & Fiat: European Union must now act on tax dodging
Oxfam welcomes today’s decision by the European Commission that Fiat and Starbucks were receiving unfair state aid.
Oxfam Reaction to David Cameron calls for G7 to clamp down on corruption
Responding to David Cameron’s call for a global crackdown on corruption by G7 leaders meeting in Germany for their annual summit this weekend, Jorn Kalinksi, Oxfam G7 spokesperson sai
Oxfam verdict on the World Bank/IMF Spring meetings
At the close of the 2015 Spring meetings, Oxfam reacts to the summary of the event.
European Commission deceiving citizens with vague tax transparency proposal
The European Commission today published a proposal setting out plans to increase transparency on tax issues within the European Union.
Cutting off the Somali Lifeline, a heated debate in Somaliland
Tell the US Treasury to keep the money transfer lifeline open. Remittances have played a huge role in boosting the Somali economy amidst the turmoil over the past two decades.
New Luxleaks documents show EU naivety to corporate tax dodging
Latest Luxleaks documents show how change is desperately needed to combat tax dodging within the European Union.
Reforming international tax system must be priority of G20
The G20 must take necessary steps to reform the international taxation system to stop wealthy tax dodgers, beginning at its Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting this weekend (22-23 Feb) in Sydney.
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