What's inside the box?! Problem is we don't know and there is currently little information to determine that...This is symbolic of how Canada's current aid system operates. We know that money is going in but when it comes to where this money goes specifically and what the results are it remains a mystery to Canadians
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada wants to see that changed and have Canada emerge as a leader in aid transparency and global development. How you ask? By signing on to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)
WHAT IS IATI?
IATI is an agreement among many major donors, including the UK, the World Bank and the European Commission, to report on aid spending using common definitions and a common electronic format, and to make aid reports publicly available.
By signing on to IATI, Canada will agree to use a standard reporting format for our aid expenditures, and will agree to disclose where our funding goes. It will have an incredible impact overseas, but also right here in Canada. This is not a controversial agreement – it is simple and fundamental.
So Check it out!
EWB and the McMaster Student Centre's Civic Engagement unit have partnered to bring this nation-wide Black Box event to our campus and help raise awareness of aid transparency in the McMaster community. It falls on OCTOBER 17TH, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Keep an eye out for the black boxes on Monday and come out to "Vote for transparency" or take a look at ewb.ca/yourvoice/
There will also be other campus groups present to promote poverty eradication.Those groups include:
-Red Cross Society of McMaster
- Students Crossing Borders
- Pakistan Development Fund
- I am Powerful
- Free the Children
- Charity:
[email protected]
- McMaster Community Poverty Initiative
Hope to see you there!
