Development News Round-up: New Australia Transparency Charter, Kidnapped Aid Workers' Release, Calls for Humanitarian Corridors in Syria, and More

Today, we reported:

• France Calls for Humanitarian Corridors in Syria

• Secessionist Group Releases ICRC Staff in Yemen

• Australia Unveils New Transparency Charter as More Donors Publish Aid Info

• Global Fund Board Creates New General Manager Position

• Japan to Fund 4 Reconstruction Projects in Iraq

• Europeans Show Strong Support for EU Foreign Aid Programs

• UN Outlines 2013-2017 Priority Sectors, Regions in India

• Campaign Groups Raise Concerns Over UK Aid to DRC

• IDB Frees More Funding for Haiti Education Reform

• Open Data and Evaluation: From a User’s Perspective

• Despite Crisis at Home, EU Assures Ivory Coast of Aid

• Joel Negin: How Australian Universities Can Help Boost AusAID Expertise

Other must-reads:

• EU, Chile Eye Better Cooperation in Disaster Management Efforts

• EU Development Commissioner‘s Visit to Burkina Faso to Focus on Good Governance, Democracy

• IDB to Cofinance Mexico’s ‘Biggest’ Wind Farms

• Ireland to Explore Building Humanitarian Hub at One of Country’s Primary Airports

• IsDB Commits ‘Unprecedented’ $4.2B in 2011 

• Italy Sends Medical Aid to Democratic Republic of Congo

• Japan Helps Fund Sri Lanka’s Electronic Toll System

• Environmental NGOs on EBRD Loan for Underground Power Plant: ‘Extremely Irresponsible’

• Lawrence Haddad: How Foundations Can Maximize Spend Size

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