By John Clark, Vinay Bhargava, and Pierre Landell-Mills October 2023 The World Bank Group (the Bank) is embarking on an “Evolution“ strategy through which it aims “to become a ‘better and bigger bank’ that is fit-for-purpose to respond to the most pressing needs of people and the planet”, in particular…...
PTF is Hiring a Part-Time Junior Project Consultant
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. Partnership for Transparency (PTF) is looking for a part-time Junior Project Consultant to support its international project team for a project implemented in the Republic of Moldova as soon as possible. Background About the Project: Since 2020, PTF is implementing a five-year project to Increase the…...
Eliminating Sextortion Must Be the Goal – But How?
Needed – Zero-Tolerance Policies for Sexual Abuses By: Frank Vogl, Board Chair, Partnership for Transparency December 12, 2022 Professor Purna Sen does not use weasel words and vague phrases when discussing sexual abuse and sextortion. She does not argue that we must seek gradual change or aim to just curb…...
Fifth Edition: Monitoring Moldova’s Public Procurement
The June issue of Monitoring Moldova's Public Procurement details the benefits and risks involved in the draft amendment to the Public Procurement Act registered in Parliament, how many procurements were concluded in 2021, the most frequent violations in terms of public procurement, and the conditions to be respected in the…...
A Supranational Response to Corruption: The Case for CSO Engagement
Around the world, nearly one in four people still pay bribes to access essential services, demonstrating that despite the surge of anti-corruption legislation and initiatives in recent years, successful progress will depend upon a whole-of-society, rather than a top-down approach. “Bribery in public service delivery is still widespread, and success…...
Capacity Building: Monitoring Public Procurement in Moldova
During an in-depth training program organized by the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) and the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) "Viitorul,” thirty-five representatives of civil society organizations, investigative journalist organizations, and the private sector developed the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to monitor public procurement. The training program…...
The Enablers: How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption
The relationship between promoting transparency and the survival of democracy is a crucial topic today, with the rise in authoritarian leaders who are either protected by “enablers” or rose to power due to corruption scandals. This is the primary topic of a newly released book by PTF Co-founder and Board…...
