Publish What You Fund’s 2026 Aid Transparency Index reveals stagnating transparency standards amid major reductions in development assistance, with Official Development Assistance falling by 23.1% in real terms in 2025. Of the 33 organisations assessed, 20 received “good” or “very good” ratings, although the average score declined slightly from 62.7 in 2024 to 62.1. Multilateral organisations continued to lead, with the African Development Bank’s sovereign portfolio ranking first, while performance varied considerably among bilateral donors. Reporting on results and impact remains the weakest area, averaging just 7.5 out of 20 points, highlighting persistent gaps in information on programme objectives, outcomes and evaluations. The report warns that, as donors reduce and restructure funding, transparency is increasingly important for understanding which programmes are being discontinued, where resources remain available and what development assistance achieves. Read more here.
Source: Publish What You Fund
