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80 Percent of Governments Don't Account for Spending
February 2009

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IBP in the News

Blog: “What is wrong with Constituency Development Funds?” at Chola Mukanga’s Zambian Economist. Economic Perspectives on Zambia Blog, August 19, 2010.
“Asia Pacific” at Radio Australia, April 22, 2010.
“China Lifts Lid on Local Spending” by Kit Gillet at Asia Times, April 22, 2010.
“Evaluating China’s Drive for Budget Transparency” by Andrew Batson at The Wall Street Journal Blog, April 16, 2010.
“Every Budget tells a Story” by Albert van Zyl at Thought Leader (Mail and Guardian Blog), October 30, 2009.
In September 2009 Civicus, an international organization dedicated to nurturing the foundation, growth, and protection of citizen action throughout the world, published a special edition of its e-Civicus newsletter in honor of World Democracy Day. It includes an article from IBP on the role of ordinary citizens in holding African governments accountable for managing the publics money.
“Bangladesh scores 42 pc in Open Budget Index 2008,” Bdnews24.com, September 13, 2009.
“National issues should be resolved thru' discussions: Dr Akbar Ali,” The New Nation (Bangladesh), September 14, 2009.
“Parliamentary bodies must be strengthened to hold budget hearings, Analysts suggest,” The Daily Star (Bangladesh), September 14, 2009.
On May 20, 2009, the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM) posted videos of Open Budget Initiative (OBI) Manager Vivek Ramkumar responding to questions on the Open Budget Index 2008 raised at the ICGFMs 23rd Annual Conference in Miami, Florida. While posting these videos helps to promote discussion on transparency and accountability, ICGFM chose to post them under the provocative title “Is the Open Budget Initiative Rating Accurate?”. Read OBI Response.
“Activists 'watching' leaders,” News24.com (South Africa), June 11, 2009.
See the complete coverage of the Open Budget Survey 2008.

How to describe the International Budget Partnership

The International Budget Partnership (IBP) (www.internationalbudget.org) was formed in 1997 to collaborate with civil society organizations in developing countries to analyze, monitor, and influence government budget processes, institutions, and outcomes. The aim of the Partnership is to make budget systems more responsive to the needs of poor and low-income people in society and, accordingly, to make these systems more transparent and accountable to the public.

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Multimedia

Videos

“It’s Our Money. Where’s It Gone?”
September 2009

Don’t miss “It’s Our Money. Where’s It Gone?” – the IBP’s video case study that shows how IBP partner organization, MUHURI, uses “Social Audits” to involve communities in Mombasa, Kenya, in monitoring budgets and holding their government accountable for managing the public’s money and meeting the needs of the poor.

"Open Budget Index: Kenya Above Average in Budgetary Preparations," NTV (Kenya), February 12, 2009
February 2009

Budget Transparency Gap on Voice of America's In Focus, February 2009
February 2009

Foriegn Exchange TV - IBP Director Warren Krafchik on Open Budget Index 2008, February 2009
February 2009

"Key South East Asian Countries Rank Low in Budget Transparency," VOA News.com, February 8, 2009
February 2009