AFRICAN NGOs PUT BUDGET TRANSPARENCY
AND PARTICIPATION ON THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA

Civil society groups in five African countries published the results of a path-breaking cross-country study on budget transparency in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia.   The research project was coordinated by the Africa Budget Project of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa).  Funding was provided by the Trust Fund for Governance administered by the World Bank, the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), and the Ford Foundation.  To read the Executive Summary, Research Method Chapter, General Results, and Country Paper Summaries click on the links provided in the box.  To order the book Budget Transparency and Participation:   Five African Case Studies edited by Alta Fölscher contact:

The Idasa Bookshop 6 Spin Street, Cape Town, 8001 Phone: +27 21 467 5600 Fax: +27 21 462 0162 Email: faldelah@idasact.org.za or  Nomzi@idasact.org.za

For additional information contact:

	South Africa Idasa Africa Budget Project Tel:+ 27-21-467 5600 Marrit Claassens Marritt@idasact.org.za Joachim Wehner Joachim@Idasact.org.za		Nigeria Integrity Soji Apampa (Now based in Johannesburg, South Africa) Tel:+ 27-21-235 6075 soji.apampa@sap.net
	Ghana Isodec Vitus Azeem Tel: + 233-21-302107 Vazeem@isodec.org.gh		Zambia University of Zambia Inyambo Mwanawina Tel: + 260-1-290475 Imwanawina@hss.unza.zm
	Kenya Transparency International Kenya John Githongo Tel: + 254-2-727763 Jgithongo@tikenya.org

 

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