A statement by PTF Chairman Frank Vogl, on International Anti-Corruption Day...
Reflecting on COP26 in the Pacific—A Local Approach in the Philippines
Reflecting the existential environmental and climate change concerns, a modest contribution is underway in the Philippines in the form of the Climate Change and Environmental Governance Project in Iriga City. The project, which began in July 2021, recognizes that much of the action against climate change will have to take…...
Launch of Procurement Monitoring Training Program in Moldova
As part of the project “Increasing the Integrity of Public Procurement in Moldova,” designed to enhance the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) and investigative journalists in Moldova to monitor public procurement processes, the Partnership for Transparency (PTF), in partnership with IDIS “Viitorul,” has launched a training program in webinar…...
Implementation Begins in Uganda Vaccine Monitoring Project
As part of ongoing fight against COVID-19, the Anti Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU), in cooperation with the Partnership for Transparency (PTF), has embarked on a project to increase transparency and accountability in COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, while promoting equitable distribution of doses and addressing sources of vaccine hesitancy in target communities....
Second Edition: Monitoring Moldova’s Public Procurement
The September issue of Monitoring Moldova's Public Procurement details the changes resulting from the new regulation on low-value public procurement brings, which companies win the largest public procurement contracts, how to join a training program on public procurement monitoring, and other news related to public procurement in the Republic of…...
Promoting Support for CSO Engagement in IDA20
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…...
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…...
