The Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) hosted a seminar on June 23, 2016 with Citizen Action for Results, Transparency and Accountability (CARTA) Program Director, Tjaarda Storm van Leeuwen, highlighting the achievements and lessons learned from the pilot program implemented in Nepal and ......
Practitioner Oriented Research Collaborations in Practice
On May 19th, PTF joined the MIT Governance Lab (MIT Gov-Lab) and Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Governance (CCAGG) to share experiences surrounding a joint effort to encourage citizen monitoring of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programs in the Philippines at the the annual GPSA Global Partners Forum ......
New Frontiers in Citizen Engagement in World Bank Projects
On May 19th, the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) participated in a panel discussion on “New Frontiers in Citizen Engagement in World Bank Projects” at the annual GPSA Global Partners Forum, hosted by the World Bank. PTF Project Advisors Fred Temple and Vinay Bhargava joined Shahin Kauser, Technical Officer at…...
PTF Chief Technical Adviser Vinay Bhargava Presents Preliminary Findings of “Civil Society & Development: Global Trends”
Civil society’s place in development has changed significantly over the last 15 years. PTF has analyzed several global trends concerning these changes and their implications for various stakeholders in a forthcoming publication, Civil Society & Development: Global Trends. On April 13, 2016, we held an event at the OpenGov Hub…...
Using Citizen Engagement and Social Accountability Approaches in Mitigating Fraud, Errors and Corruption in Conditional Cash Transfer Programs
On February 9, the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF), the Global Partnership for Social Accountability, and the Social Protection and Labor Global Practice at the World Bank held a discussion on "Using Citizen Engagement and Social Accountability Approaches in Mitigating Fraud, Errors and Corruption in Conditional Cash Transfer Programs," with…...
John Nellis on “What’s Next for the Anti-Corruption Agenda?”
On February 17, 2016, I attended an event celebrating 15 years of operation of the Washington-based Partnership for Transparency Fund. The PTF, founded by former staff members of the World Bank, promotes “transparent, accountable and effective government through citizen-led action.” Since its inception, the PTF has supported some 250 projects…...
THE FUTURE OF OGP: HOW TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE CO-OPERATION WITH SDG #16?
Over the last 15 years, the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) has been at the forefront of innovation to improve governance, increase transparency, promote the rule of law and reduce corruption. In our goal to support developing country CSOs fighting for good governance, we have recognized the enormous ......
Promoting Accountability Through Independent Third Party Monitoring: Results and Lessons from South Asia
2015 World Bank Spring Meetings: Civil Society Policy Forum Friday, April 17, 2015 2:00p – 3:30p World Bank – I Building 1850 I St NW Room: I 2 – 210 Washington, DC 20431 Donors are increasingly recognizing the benefits of citizen engagement, social accountability and independent beneficiary monitoring as a…...
PTF Shares Experience on Constructive Engagement between Governments and CSOs in East Asia
On July 14th, PTF's Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Vinay Bhargava, moderated an Roundtable Discussion hosted by the Government of the Philippines, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank on “Constructive Engagement Processes between Governments and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) ......
