The advocacy to increase meaningful funding and support for civil society engagement in World Bank operations has intensified against the backdrop of the new replenishment cycle for the International Development Association (IDA). At a recent IDA meeting with civil society organizations (CSOs), PTF joined to speak out in support of…...
Press Release: Moldova Project Launch
Within the context of a new project: “Increasing the Integrity in Public Procurement,” civil society representatives and investigative journalists from the Republic of Moldova will monitor public procurement in the country and provide recommendations for improving the process and strengthening the integrity of the sector. The project launch took place…...
Climate Change and Environmental Governance Project Implementation
Partnering with the Resources, Environment, and Economics Center for Studies (REECS), The Partnership for Transparency Asia (PTFA) has launched the pilot Climate Change and Environmental Governance (CCEG) Project as a component of the Masarig na Irigueño! Project in Iriga City, which began in July 2021....
PTF Asia Signs Agreement with LGU Iriga City
The Partnership for Transparency Asia (PTFA) signed Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) with the Local Government Unit (LGU) and three barangays in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, in June 2021 as part of the Masarig na Irigueño! Project on June 16, 2021. A total of thirty-four CSO representatives and thirteen CSOs participated…...
PTF Asia Begins Activity on Masarig na Irigueño! with CSO Orientation in Iriga City
On June 16, 2021, Partnership for Transparency Asia (PTFA) conducted a project orientation with civil society organizations (CSOs) in Iriga City, Camarines Sur under the Masarig na Irigueño! Project. A total of thirty-four CSO representatives and thirteen CSOs participated in the event, which aimed to introduce the Masarig na Irigueño!…...
Distribution of Fake Vaccines in Uganda Undermines Trust in Government
The revealed distribution of false and substandard vaccines in Uganda has further undermined citizens’ trust in government and the vaccination process at the peak of a new wave of COVID-19, according to a local civil society leader. In Uganda, eight hundred people received counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines, a number of which…...
A Window of Opportunity for Civil Society? The Importance of CSO Monitors in IDA20
The World Bank has committed extensive funds to help its member governments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the scale of these programs and speed of their development leaves them vulnerable to corrupt practices and mismanagement by the public agencies responsible for their implementation. In particular, the early replenishment of…...