On May 27 I had the pleasure of serving as a panelist at an event organized by the Governance Thematic Group of 1818 Society of the World Bank Group (WBG) Alumni. The panel discussed the proposed Sustainable Development Goal Number 16 on Governance and the implications for the World Bank…...
National Workshop on the CARTA Program Concludes in Bangladesh
A workshop on “Improving Development Outcomes through Citizen Engagement,’ to review the lessons learned through the Citizen Action for Results, Transparency and Accountability (CARTA) Program, concluded today at the Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hosted by the Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) and the ......
PARTNER NEWS: Making Front Line Officials of the Public Service in Cameroon Anti-Corruption Activists
Balancing actions to expose corruption with non-confrontation is not always easy in Cameroon where the challenge of corruption is high and visible to ordinary citizens on a daily basis. Again, the governance system in Cameroon provides senior civil servants with enormous authority to oversee the provision of ......
New Toolkit on “Integrating Gender throughout a Project’s Life Cycle”
Through a small grant from the USAID/Food for Peace-funded Technical and Operational Performance Support (TOPS) Program, Land O’Lakes’ International Development collaborated with Cultural Practice, Development and Training Services, Inc. (dTS), Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF), Project ......
Student Anti-Corruption Training by NGOs in Cameroon: Successful Examples
Recently, Shilpa Banerji submitted an entry to the World Bank's Governance for Development Blog on “How students in Cameroon are fighting corruption in schools”. It describes how, with the help of about US$15,000 grant from the Governance Partnership Facility, the ZENU Network helped train high school students on how to…...
Constructive Engagement Process between Governments and CSOs: Are We Getting Results?
I was asked by the ADB to facilitate a round-table discussion on the topic “Constructive Engagement Process between Governments and CSOs: Are We Getting Results?—Experiences and Lessons from Asia”. The event, held in July 2014 and sponsored by the Government of the Philippines, the ADB, and the World ......
PTF Releases Two New Working Papers on Controlling Corruption in Social Safety Nets
Safety net programs help provide opportunities and increase the quality of life for the poor in developing countries. Yet they are prime targets for corruption due their decentralized and complex nature, which often leads to inadequate oversight and mismanagement. Discretionary decision-making by officials provide countless opportunities to exploit these systems…...