Where Is All the Aid Money for Nepal Going? Open Data Could Help Lift the Veil | TakePart

"OpenNepal aggregates and publishes international and national earthquake relief pledges to the country. The site promotes aid transparency and accountability by empowering citizens to access the raw data behind the headlines, dig deeper for analyses, and independently verify claims. For example, the United States pledged $130 million to Nepal’s earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction projects; the OpenNepal platform breaks down which NGOs and government agencies will receive this money, with links to relevant press releases and news articles for more details."