On October 19, 2023, Management Team Members Aileen Marshall and Richard Stern, Communications Director Jillian Hess, and Program/Operations Officer Stephani Gutierrez represented Partnership for Transparency (PTF) at the 11th anniversary celebration of the Open Gov Hub. In addition, Jillian gave a presentation about PTF. She provided an overview of the…...
The World Bank’s Evolution Playbook Must Include Expanded Partnerships With Civil Society to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Corruption in the Projects and Programs It Finances
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’s Local CSO Partner IDIS and the Ministry of Finance Signed a Cooperation Agreement to Improve the Transparency and Efficiency of the Public Procurement Process in Moldova
Since September 2020, Partnership for Transparency has been collaborating with the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) Viitorul on the Increasing the Integrity of Public Procurement in Moldova project. On September 26, 2023, IDIS and the Moldovan Ministry of Finance signed a cooperation agreement that will increase collaboration on…...
PTF Represented at the September 20th GNACTA Webinar on Civil Society Contributions to Reducing Corruption in the Health Sector
On September 20, 2023, Partnership for Transparency (PTF) Advisor Hady Fink gave a presentation on “Engaging Civil Society to Address Corruption in the Health Sector” for a webinar of the Global Network for Anti-Corruption, Transparency, and Accountability in Health (GNACTA). The webinar highlighted real-world experiences and lessons learned through applying…...
PTF Europe Annual Assembly
On September 19, 2023, the Partnership for Transparency (PTF) European affiliate held its Annual Assembly, which coincided with the tenth anniversary of PTF Europe. There were 17 participants in person in Berlin and eight who took part virtually. PTF would like to thank the Secretariat of Transparency International for hosting…...
PTF Africa CSO Forum Event on the Role of Civil Society in Monitoring Public Procurement
The Partnership for Transparency (PTF) Africa Committee hosts quarterly Civil Society Organization (CSO) Forum events that provide an interactive, participatory way for PTF’s CSO partners throughout Africa to share experiences, challenges, successes, and opportunities. On September 19, 2023, the PTF Africa Committee facilitated a CSO Forum event on the role…...
PTF Participation in the OGP Global Summit in Estonia
Partnership for Transparency (PTF) Chief Technical Advisor Vinay Bhargava participated in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Tallinn, Estonia on September 6 and 7, 2023. On September 8th, PTF hosted a side event entitled How to Leverage Multilateral Development Banks to Support the Creation and Implementation of OGP…...
Presentation to Professionals from Central and Eastern Europe on PTF’s Moldova and Ukraine Projects
On September 7, 2023, Partnership for Transparency (PTF) Communications Director Jillian Hess gave a presentation to a group of professionals visiting from Central and Eastern Europe during a training session in the Open Gov Hub. She gave an overview of PTF. In addition, Jillian provided information on the PTF projects…...
Partnership for Transparency Calls for Strengthening Partnerships with Citizens and Civil Society Organizations in the World Bank Group Evolution for Greater Impact
Partnership for Transparency (PTF) prepared a response to the World Bank Group’s request for comments on the Evolution proposals paper. PTF’s comments focus on the roles that citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) could play in enhancing the development impact and accountability of the proposed expanded levels of financing under…...
Launch of the Inaugural Coalition of Public Procurement Monitors in the Republic of Moldova
On June 29, 2023, a coalition of several Moldovan civil society organizations, journalists, experts, and independent monitors was launched to strengthen efforts to monitor public procurement. The coalition of public procurement monitors will be active for a minimum of 12 months with the possibility of continuation if the members are…...
