The largest concessional lending program for the world’s poorest countries now needs to boost the roles of and funding for civil society in helping governments deliver results with accountability in the projects it funds says Partnership for Transparency (PTF). Implementation of the largest ever 20th replenishment of the World Bank’s…...
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…...
Extension of the Increasing the Integrity of Public Procurement Project in Moldova
In September 2022, PTF was granted an extension of the Increasing the Integrity of Public Procurement Project in Moldova through June 2025. With additional time and funding, PTF and local partner IDIS Viitorul plan to: • continue supporting and funding civil society organization (CSO) monitoring of public procurement; • establish…...
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…...
