Transparency of the System

Transparency of individual organisations is important but it is not enough. The consulting company PricewaterhouseCooper has developed a standard for transparent reporting of NGOs in Germany and awards the German Transparency Price for the most transparent NGO in the social sector. In November, for the 7th time, the award ceremony took place to honour those NGOs in Germany that provide comprehensive and detailed information about their work. During this ceremony, I was able to present the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)as the next step in transparency. We need to go beyond transparency of individual organisations and achieve transparency of the whole system. In my presentation (in German) I argue that we need transparency of the whole system to improve planning, to facilitate coordination and cooperation, to strengthen the fight against corruption and to increase the trust in the aid system as a whole.