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AMP Tanzania Launched
The Tanzanian Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr Ramadhani Khijjah launched the Aid Management Platform (AMP) this August.
“This will help donors to identify how much the ministry has been given and how the fund has been utilised, this will put the government in the safe side basing ...on the follow-up of the funds,” said Mr Khijjah.
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Mapping for Results
AidData has just finished the first stage of an exciting new project: Geocoding. Geocoding is the process of identifying and recording the locations of where aid activities took place. Geocoding data at the sub-national level enables visual tracking of where the money is flowing and traces what kind of aid each area is receiving. In partnership with the World Bank, a team of researchers have geocoded all active Bank projects. Mapping this information enables a better understanding of where aid goes, ensuring that aid money flows to those who need it most. Watch a video about geocoding here:
Transparency linked to Aid Information Management Systems
In the wake of the global financial crisis and calls for accountability in
aid, transparency and good governance have become increasingly
important. However, many partner countries face significant practical
constraints that prevent them from achieving the levels of aid
effectiveness and transparency called for by their own citizens, the
international community, and donors. The need for sound aid tracking
technology is even more apparent. Aid Information Management Systems
(AIMS) can both increase transparency in aid and facilitate good
governance by creating an enabling environment for aid tracking,
disclosure, and accountability. AIMS help partner country governments keep
track of aid flows coming into their country, which allows for easier
planning and allocation of domestic funds. As AIMS are owned and
administered by country governments, their use also empowers countries to
take ownership of aid process and make a significant contribution to the
Accra goal of improving country systems. The ability of AIMS to generate
custom reports also assists governments in producing critical documents,
such as annual Official Development Assistance (ODA) reports, and other
reports needed by partner and donor countries for information or to better
manage aid and overall budgetary resources, saving precious time for aid
officials. Finally, the information in AIMS could be made available (in
due time, and with government consent and adequate modifications) to civil
society to increase participation and foster accountability.
According to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) website, "Aid Information Management Systems (AIMS) have the potential to increase aid transparency and facilitate good governance by creating an enabling environment for aid tracking, disclosure, and accountability... Several donors, including the European Commission, are ready to fund the introduction of AIMS if partner countries wish to introduce such systems." Development Gateway and other providers of such systems would be proud to partner in this important work on aid effectiveness and transparency with partner countries that wish to introduce AIMS as part of their own efforts to improve governance and build local capacity.
The Tanzanian Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr Ramadhani Khijjah launched the Aid Management Platform (AMP) this August.
“This will help donors to identify how much the ministry has been given and how the fund has been utilised, this will put the government in the safe side basing ...on the follow-up of the funds,” said Mr Khijjah.
Read More
Mapping for Results
AidData has just finished the first stage of an exciting new project: Geocoding. Geocoding is the process of identifying and recording the locations of where aid activities took place. Geocoding data at the sub-national level enables visual tracking of where the money is flowing and traces what kind of aid each area is receiving. In partnership with the World Bank, a team of researchers have geocoded all active Bank projects. Mapping this information enables a better understanding of where aid goes, ensuring that aid money flows to those who need it most. Watch a video about geocoding here:
Transparency linked to Aid Information Management Systems
In the wake of the global financial crisis and calls for accountability in
aid, transparency and good governance have become increasingly
important. However, many partner countries face significant practical
constraints that prevent them from achieving the levels of aid
effectiveness and transparency called for by their own citizens, the
international community, and donors. The need for sound aid tracking
technology is even more apparent. Aid Information Management Systems
(AIMS) can both increase transparency in aid and facilitate good
governance by creating an enabling environment for aid tracking,
disclosure, and accountability. AIMS help partner country governments keep
track of aid flows coming into their country, which allows for easier
planning and allocation of domestic funds. As AIMS are owned and
administered by country governments, their use also empowers countries to
take ownership of aid process and make a significant contribution to the
Accra goal of improving country systems. The ability of AIMS to generate
custom reports also assists governments in producing critical documents,
such as annual Official Development Assistance (ODA) reports, and other
reports needed by partner and donor countries for information or to better
manage aid and overall budgetary resources, saving precious time for aid
officials. Finally, the information in AIMS could be made available (in
due time, and with government consent and adequate modifications) to civil
society to increase participation and foster accountability.
According to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) website, "Aid Information Management Systems (AIMS) have the potential to increase aid transparency and facilitate good governance by creating an enabling environment for aid tracking, disclosure, and accountability... Several donors, including the European Commission, are ready to fund the introduction of AIMS if partner countries wish to introduce such systems." Development Gateway and other providers of such systems would be proud to partner in this important work on aid effectiveness and transparency with partner countries that wish to introduce AIMS as part of their own efforts to improve governance and build local capacity.
