Dear Readers:
We are thrilled to introduce our brand new "TPA Full Disclosure: The Podcast!" with Diakhoumba Gassama, Programme Officer, Gender and Inclusive Governance at Hewlett Foundation. Gassama reflects on key issues around the third African Philanthropy Conference.
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P.S. Remember, TAI doesn't own the photos. All photos used in this weekly have a link to their source.
WHAT´S NEW?
The Global Battery Alliance launched the Greenhouse Gas Rulebook for calculating and tracking the greenhouse gas footprint of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. The Rulebook aims to set globally harmonized rules that make “cradle to gate” Battery Carbon Footprints transparent; and to allow decisions to be driven by reliable, accessible, and trusted data.
Robert Tumwesigye Baganda lays out the need for more information and no more secret deals re the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline.
Live in New York City? Have your say in the city’s first-ever participatory budgeting process.
Paul Currion explains why we struggle to govern data, “hyperobjects” and firefighting for data protection.
Stephen Bush outlines the dangers of black box algorithms for policy makers and flags potential for vetting process similar to what pharmaceuticals must go through.
TAI RECOMMENDS!
What do we know about effective data use? More than we did. We are excited to share the findings of our multi-year exploration of data for accountability projects in Nigeria and Colombia. Our piece shared through our friends at Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data introduces you to the headline recommendations. We look forward to your feedback.
FROM OUR MEMBERS
CHANDLER FOUNDATION:
Invites registrations to the 2022 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index global launch! This year’s Index covers 140 countries & jurisdictions.
MACARTHUR FOUNDATION:
Highlights how this 3 cases at Supreme Court Of The United States could change how we see information (and misinformation) online.
OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION:
Shares the story of Gaisu Yari, one of the thousands who fled Afghanistan over a year ago as the U.S. withdrew and the Taliban took control.
FORD FOUNDATION:
Offers $80 million to help nonprofits fight authoritarianism through creation of hubs to support local civil society.
TOOLS FOR FUNDERS
Ruth Levine of IDInsight (and former TAI Chair) offers invaluable pointers on how to assure research influences policy makers.
Policymakers and racial justice activists came together to discuss decolonising aid. Read what happened.
What about those in international development to be influencers? Duncan Green lays out lessons from six months of training that has relevance for funders, too.
Photo Credit: Bloomberg
The wealthy (including foundations) are manipulating donor advised funds and “keeping philanthropy secret”. So argues the Bloomberg team in this new analysis.
ESSENTIAL READING!
There is a new tool designed to help funders examine how trust shows up across their organization, and identify areas that may need more inquiry, refinement, or deepening. Useful to pair with TAI’s forthcoming library of resources/guidance on participatory strategy.
FOCUSED TOPIC OF THE WEEK
A WEEK TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND SHIFT POWER
Want a sense of what went on for Global Accountability Week? Check out the hashtag #GAW2022 on Twitter and see some of TAI's recommendations below.
Vielka Polanco discusses how the Ministerio de Economía, Planificación y Desarrollo in Dominican Republic collaborates with civil society to promote more effective local NPO accountability. See what she thinks on what type of accountability is required and to whom.
Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez from Article 19 in Mexico said in a recent interview: "Sometimes, CSOs have focused on wealthy philanthropists rather than a broad number of individuals donating to an organization’s mission, which in turn will contribute to an organization’s reputational social capital.“ He urges the social sector to diversify the audiences or stakeholders to which one is accountable as well as the forms of CSO accountability.
Our own Eszter Filippinyi stresses why is unrestricted funding by donors and mutual accountability between donors and recipients important in this article.
Finally, Forus presents how we transform feedback into data, dialogue and solutions. Discover the Toolkit ‘From engagement to voice’, a how-to guide for funders and practitioners alike.
ESSENTIAL READING!
Last week we talked about the governance of water, this week we start with this call for transparency from the World Food Programme’s chief economist. “Governments should be more transparent about the size of their reserves, so there is an accurate accounting of how much of each crop is actually available”, he says. Openness is critical to finding solutions to so many pressing problems.
STOLEN ASSETS, OFFSHORE SHELL PERSONS AND MORE
Nigeria’s President Buhari argues the West needs to be more proactive in returning stolen assets not just artefacts.
Tom Keatinge argues that ‘Dirty money is undermining European democracy, and the effective implementation of sanctions against Russia is just part of an urgently needed response.’
Oliver Bullough introduces us to “offshore shell persons” and worries Antarctica is the next offshore money destination.
The Basel AML Index 2022 reveals it is one step forward, and four steps back in tackling money laundering. Check out the Expert Edition for a more nuanced analysis.
Uruguay is caught up in passport scandals that force a reckoning about government corruption.
JOBS AT TAI MEMBERS
Job postings at Hewlett Foundation - ONGOING
Job postings at MacArthur Foundation - ONGOING
Job postings at Open Society Foundations - ONGOING
Job postings at Luminate - ONGOING
Job postings at Ford Foundation - ONGOING
Job postings at FCDO - ONGOING
Job postings at Skoll - ONGOING
JOBS LISTINGS
20 open positions, Climate Works Foundation,
Director of Policy, Practice & Research, ACF
Senior Expert for the topic “Climate Change”, Robert Bosch Stiftung.
Impact Lead, Civic Rights in a Digital Age, Hivos
Senior Data Support Manager, The Open Contracting Partnership
CALLS / OPPORTUNITIES
Corruption reporting training available for journalists from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali and Senegal.
CALENDAR
October 14, 2022, Inclusive Civic Power, Partos Innovation Festival
October 14, 2022, Inclusive Civic Power, Partos Innovation Festival,
October 18, 2022, Freedom on the Net 2022: Countering the Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet
October 18, 2022, Transparency Gaps in ISDS
October 18, 2022, Freedom on the Net 2022: Countering the Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet
October 19, 2022, Launch of the UK Fairness Index
October 19, 2022, Anti-corruption Collective Action webinar: mainstreaming multi-stakeholder approaches for integrity and fair business
October 26, 2022, World Justice Project 2022 Rule of Law Index Launch,
October 31- November 3, 2022 - Reimagining the International NGO: Learning Festival
November 2-4, 2022, Tax Policy for Sustainable Development,
Michael Jarvis,
TAI's Executive Director