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This
is our recommended collection of online resources for applied budget analysis. We will
expand these resources over time, so submit your suggestions,
especially other web sites or budget reports of general interest.
Key IBP Publications
Dignity Counts. A
Guide to using Budget Analysis to Advance Human Rights
The guide was prepared
by Fundar, the International Budget Project, and the International Human
Rights Internship Program.
Follow the Money:
A Guide to Monitoring Budgets and Oil and Gas Revenues
The guide is based on a workshop co-organized by OSI's
Revenue Watch and the IBP on November 2004. It provides practical
information on how citizens of resource-rich countries can become effective
monitors of government earnings.
Opening
Budgets to Public Understanding and Debate:
Results from 36 Countries
IBP developed the Open Budget Questionnaire to evaluate
public access to budget information and involvement in the budget debate.
Researchers from 36 countries have completed the questionnaire. Read the
full report as well as country-by-country information.
A Guide to Budget Work for NGOs/Guía
Ciudadana para el Trabajo Presupuestario
The guide is a comprehensive
description of the basic principles of applied budget work, examples of useful resources,
and best practices. It is now available in
Russian.
What Role
can Civil Society and Parliament play in Strengthening the External Auditing
Function?
This paper looks at how
the Auditor General function can be strengthened through co-operation with
parliamentary committees and civil society budget organizations.
Can Civil Society Add Value to Budget Decision-Making?
A description of the expanding contribution of civil
society organizations to public budgets in developing countries is also
available in
Spanish.
Fourth IBP Conference
A detailed summary of the fourth international conference held in
Mexico, City in March
2003 attended by
140 participants from 40 countries to share the diverse experiences,
accomplishments, and challenges of applied budget work by civil society
around the world.
Newsletter Archive
All IBP Newsletters in English and Spanish can be found here, to receive the
newsletter in French send a message to
info@internationalbudget.org.
Library
More than 300 budget-related documents available online or for download over the web,
sorted by subject area. This includes links to other web sites that have collections of
budget documents.
"How to" Build an Effective
Budget Analysis Organization
A wide range of materials on: building an organization, fundraising techniques, dealing
with the media, and valuable examples of Model Reports and Materials
from independent budget researchers.
Guide to Using the Web
General lessons in using the web, both in terms of specific guidance to using this web
site, as well as general guidance in using the rest of the web.
Special Note: The World Bank's Public Expenditure Online web site is
an excellent resource on budget-related issues. |
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