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PRESS RELEASE: New President of PTF, Dirk Mattheisen

The Partnership for Transparency is delighted to announce the onboarding of a new president, Dirk Mattheisen. A longtime PTF adviser, Dirk is well acquainted with the organization’s operations and plans to support the continued expansion of programming and other initiatives. By leveraging his expertise in good governance and experience with…...

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Grant Agreement Signed, Social Accountability in Education Project to Begin

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) in Zambia signed a grant agreement on September 21, 2021 with the World Bank to begin implementation of Voice and Accountability: Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery in Zambia. The project will be implemented in partnership with PTF....

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Planning for a Burkina Faso Pilot Program on Childhood Vaccinations

On November 17, PTF and Organisation d’Afrique Francophone pour le Renforcement des Systèmes de Santé (OAFRESS) held a joint session to discuss the goals and details for a new pilot Advocacy & Outreach program in Burkina Faso....

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The Enablers: How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption

The relationship between promoting transparency and the survival of democracy is a crucial topic today, with the rise in authoritarian leaders who are either protected by “enablers” or rose to power due to corruption scandals. This is the primary topic of a newly released book by PTF Co-founder and Board…...

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Statement by PTF Chairman on International Anti-Corruption Day

A statement by PTF Chairman Frank Vogl, on International Anti-Corruption Day...

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PRESS RELEASE: PTF Hosts Training Sessions at Stakeholder Management Course Hosted by Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Centre

GABORONE, Botswana, 8 December, 2021: Today, the Partnership for Transparency (PTF) hosted a training session on stakeholder engagement as part of a week-long Stakeholder Management Course organized by the Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Centre (CAACC). Training participants include representatives of anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) from twelve Commonwealth Africa countries....

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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…...

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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…...

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Health Workers in Uganda Trained to Monitor COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Four health workers, two from Kasangati Health Centre IV and two from Kira Health Centre IV have been trained on transparency, accountability, monitoring, and reporting of COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaigns....

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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....

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