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,…
By Toby McIntosh The Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium Oct. 15 reported on country-by-country loan default and recovery rates for the first time,…
By Toby McIntosh Reporters around the world are actively using access to information laws to fuel important stories. Success stories pop up all the time.…
By Toby McIntosh The pace of passing national access to information laws has slowed markedly and may not speed up any time soon. A variety…
By Toby McIntosh The International Maritime Organization Council has decided to live-stream its meetings, but with a major caveat – the feed will be turned…
By Toby McIntosh The European Investment Bank Complaints Mechanism is working on two appeals by Eye on Global Transparency (EYE) concerning denials of access to…
By Toby McIntosh The United Nations Environmental Programme for the first time has disclosed a communication with a country about a major methane emission. It…
By Toby McIntosh The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) should make significant changes in its transparency policies and practices, according to civil society…
By Toby McIntosh The IMF’s Transparency Policy stands out because of one special feature: it doesn’t let the public ask for documents. This unique quality…
By Toby McIntosh The International Monetary Fund’s “governance diagnostics” program, which among other things addresses transparency issues in the countries evaluated, will continue to expand…