This report reviews social accountability work of 19 CSOs working in many VDCs (Village Development Committees) in 25 very different Municipalities and Districts of Nepal, using 15 different kinds of social accountability mechanisms in three themes. The report is intended to stimulate thought about how social accountability works in practice…...
Citizen Action Platform Program Impact Report
Over the past 15 years, the Partnership for Transparency Fund has gained significant experience on what works, and what does not, in citizens' efforts to fight corruption and improve the delivery of government services. Our most promising successes have been at the local level. As we set out to apply…...
Community Monitoring and Participatory Budgeting to Promote Accountable Governance in 10 Schools in Ghana
To tackle Ghana’s backlog in guaranteeing universal primary education, the Government, in 2005, decided to abolish the system of school fees previously in place to finance basic schools. Instead, it established a system of capitation grants, a yearly allocation per student per school, geared toward transparently funding all classroom activities,…...
Improving Transparency and Accountability in Public Procurement in Cross River State, Nigeria
Public procurement processes are prone to leakages and corrupt practices around the world. While this fact is highlighted regularly and documented by both media outlets as well as civil society, there is seldom a home-grown and consorted effort to tackle the problem out front, civil society and public authorities joining…...
Strengthening Civil Society and Public Authorities to Promote Transparency and Accountability in Uganda
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) is the National Bar Association of Uganda and is uniquely positioned to advance anti-corruption efforts in Uganda. Its statutory objectives state, ‘[…]to protect and assist the public in Uganda in all matters touching, ancillary or incidental to the law; and to assist the Government and…...
Improving Governance through Transparency, Participatory Budgeting and Community Monitoring in two Municipalities in Cameroon
Decentralization works best when there is a robust legal framework, political will, clearly delineated responsibilities, accountability mechanisms and – most importantly – a shared vision of all actors involved as to how decentralization will contribute to achieving better governance results, improving the lives of ordinary citizens. Corruption impedes or completely…...
Reducing Corruption in Local Revenue Collection through Transparency and Participation in two Communities in Ghana
Internally Generated Funds (IGFs) refer to any resources mobilized locally to meet local development objectives and improve the quality of life for citizens in Ghana. The funds derive from different sources, among them, rates, lands, fees and licenses. The collection and management falls within the political responsibility of district assemblies…...
“Tackling Corruption in Kenya and Uganda” Seminar Report
This report outlines the proceedings and activities of a two day workshop from November 12 – 14, 2012, convened by PTF together with local Kenyan civil society organization, ACT. The aim of the workshop was to bring together Ugandan and Kenyan CSOs, re-invigorate multi-stakeholder efforts and share perspectives and best…...
