By Toby McIntosh Social media companies may have slowed down in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking online, according to a numerical hint dropped by…
“JUPITER” assessments being conducted by the World Bank promise to shed light on the transparency of national judicial systems in several African nations. So far…
HELP WANTED: Data expert wanted to help hapless journalist make sense of a World Bank “heat map” on sovereign debt. VALUE: Many countries are not…
By Toby McIntosh The World Bank, or maybe Sierra Leone, has denied access to a document that could shed light on the use of Bank…
By Toby McIntosh The European Investment Bank Complaints Mechanism has recommended that the EIB reconsider withholding key information about the terms of an agreement to…
An international organization that monitors most of the world’s tuna catch does not permit observers at its most important meeting, where compliance is discussed. Just…
By Toby McIntosh The UN Environmental Programme notified governments of 1,200 of major methane emissions, but got only 15 replies, a one percent response rate,…
By Toby McIntosh The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed to release more information about the projects it funds and their impact.…
The World Trade Organization has created a Trade Concerns Database to provide more information on what positions WTO member countries are taking. The new resource…
By Toby McIntosh Partially lifting the lid on a “treasure trove” of international economic data has not dampened interest in getting a closer look inside,…