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…...
Citizens Drive Innovative Ways to Fight Corruption but Donor Support Lags Behind
Citizens globally are increasingly concerned with and demanding actions to confront poor governance and corruption. In response, civil society’s role has evolved to meet their needs –from simple watchdogs to constructively engaging with governments to complement their actions from the ground up. Innovative ......
PTF Celebrates the International Day of Democracy
Over the past 14 years, the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) has supported civil society activists in developing democracies working to engage citizens in the demand for good governance. Our experience has proven the value of this year's International Day of Democracy theme - "engaging young people on ......
PTF Leads Call for New Multilateral Governance and Accountability Program in the UK
Between 2007 and 2012 the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) Governance and Transparency Fund (GTF) program provided about $200 million USD for around 1,000 transparency and accountability projects in about 100 countries. A final review of the program notes “many examples of convincing evidence of improvements in a…...
Dr. Vinay Bhargava Shares Lessons on Citizen Engagement in Education Administration
PTF's Chief Technical Officer, Vinay Bhargava, has been busy during a visit to Japan to share lessons of experience for grassroots anti-corruption interventions. Only July 7th, Dr. Bhargava was in Kobe, Japan to discuss strategies for improved governance through citizen engagement with the Japan International ......
