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Budget Trailblazer: Subash Dahal
Budget Trailblazer: Subash Dahal
Each month, we shine a spotlight on partners who are using budget advocacy to bring transformational change to their communities. This month, we’re highlighting Subash Dahal, Public Finance Management Coordinator at Nepal’s Freedom Forum. Freedom Forum is our longtime Open Budget Survey partner in Nepal and has a deep history of budget expertise, advocacy and […]
January 2026 newsletter: The Power of Budget Advocacy in Uncertain Times
January 2026 newsletter: The Power of Budget Advocacy in Uncertain Times
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Financial Crisis Sparks Citizen-led Reform in Sri Lanka - International Budget Partnership
Financial Crisis Sparks Citizen-led Reform in Sri Lanka - International Budget Partnership
When Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis exploded in 2022, economist Anushan saw firsthand how bad government decisions could devastate ordinary lives. As fuel, food, and medicine ran short, poverty spiked, many people died and trust in leadership collapsed. For him, the crisis made visible what had been hidden for years—how poor financial management and […]
Burkina Faso: Navigating fiscal governance during a security crisis - International Budget Partnership
Burkina Faso: Navigating fiscal governance during a security crisis - International Budget Partnership
Civil society in Burkina Faso has played a crucial role in sustaining budget openness despite a prolonged period of political instability and insecurity. This mini case study highlights how IBP and civil society organizations working through the COAB initiative adapted in order to keep engagement channels open, strengthen ties with regional bodies, and continue publicly […]
Open Budgets, Stronger Democracies: Deepening the IBP-OGP Alliance
Open Budgets, Stronger Democracies: Deepening the IBP-OGP Alliance
Our democracies are under attack—not only from outside, but also from within. With this call to vigilance, Spain’s President Pedro Sánchez opened the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, where more than 2,000 reformers from over 70 countries gathered to defend democratic values amid rising authoritarianism, polarization, and public mistrust. Fiscal Openness […]
November Newsletter: Making Procurement Work for People
November Newsletter: Making Procurement Work for People
From Data to Action: How Child Rights Advocates in Malawi Are Transforming Budgets for Children
From Data to Action: How Child Rights Advocates in Malawi Are Transforming Budgets for Children
In Malawi, where children make up half of the population, civil society organizations are working to ensure that national and local budgets truly serve their needs. At the heart of this effort is Henry Machemba of the NGO Coalition on Child Rights (NGO-CCR), leading a transformative movement to make every Malawian kwacha spent count for […]
From Opportunity to Reform: How Strategic Advocacy and Collaboration Revived Public Expenditure Reviews in Tanzania - International Budget Partnership
From Opportunity to Reform: How Strategic Advocacy and Collaboration Revived Public Expenditure Reviews in Tanzania - International Budget Partnership
Budget Trailblazer: Ibrahim Ali
Budget Trailblazer: Ibrahim Ali
Jordan Story: Opening public participation - Pg 46-48
Jordan Story: Opening public participation - Pg 46-48
Gender equality on empty: How debt, austerity, and tax injustice starve progress - Alliance magazine
Gender equality on empty: How debt, austerity, and tax injustice starve progress - Alliance magazine
Oct Newsletter: Our Partners are Advancing Open Governments Accountable to All
Oct Newsletter: Our Partners are Advancing Open Governments Accountable to All
Open Budget Survey - International Budget Partnership
Open Budget Survey - International Budget Partnership
The Open Budget Survey is the world’s only independent assessment of national budget transparency, oversight & participation in 120 countries.
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Calculator | International Budget Partnership
The Open Budget Survey (OBS) is the world’s only independent, comparative and fact-based research instrument that uses internationally accepted criteria to assess public access to central government budget information; formal opportunities for the public to participate in the national budget process; and the role of budget oversight institutions, such as legislatures and national audit offices, in the budget process.
Country results | International Budget Partnership
Country results | International Budget Partnership
The Open Budget Survey (OBS) is the world’s only independent, comparative and fact-based research instrument that uses internationally accepted criteria to assess public access to central government budget information; formal opportunities for the public to participate in the national budget process; and the role of budget oversight institutions, such as legislatures and national audit offices, in the budget process.
Aug newsletter: Ensuring tax systems are fair and equitable for all
Aug newsletter: Ensuring tax systems are fair and equitable for all
Our strategy to spur governments to raise and spend money fairly
Our strategy to spur governments to raise and spend money fairly
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IBP partners with analysts, community organizers, and advocates in 120 countries to advance public budget systems that work for people.
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Ghana’s Women Farmers Seek a Voice and their Fair Share
Ghana’s Women Farmers Seek a Voice and their Fair Share
Nigeria’s Nurses Shine Light on Poor Hospital Conditions
Nigeria’s Nurses Shine Light on Poor Hospital Conditions
Indonesia’s fisherfolk hold government to its promises
Indonesia’s fisherfolk hold government to its promises
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