There are calls for urgent action after Australia dropped to 41 out of 50 countries and organisations in the Aid Transparency Index, revealing a 'worrying trend' that has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade close to hitting the bottom of the list, alongside Saudi Arabia and China.
It scores organisations against 35 indicators that correspond with the availability and accessibility of particular types of information.
There had been a drop in the frequency of aid data updates, and DFAT was not publishing standardised project results, nor forward-looking project budgets, he said. "Sharing of information facilitates coordination with other aid agencies and national governments which makes aid more efficient and responsive to needs.""The transparency of Australia's aid is really important because it helps explain to the public, the taxpayer here in Australia, what's being done with their taxpayer dollars," he said.
Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy said the government was committed to a transparent international development program that was accountable for the delivery of results.
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