By Brendan Halloran, Samir Khan, Kenny Oleru and Mokeira Nyagaka— Dec 05, 2019
As civic space shrinks around the world, how can those working with communities navigate complex systems of power and exclusion?
Jason Lakin, International Budget Partnership— Dec 04, 2019
Scores of countries introduce new information that holds the promise of shifting the budget conversation toward outputs and outcomes, better linking money to services – and most of it is incomprehensible, inconsistent, or totally useless.
Paolo de Renzio, Paolo Spada and Brian Wampler— Nov 25, 2019
Participatory Budgeting has spread across the globe, winning various innovation awards and being lauded by international organizations as a “best practice” to be replicated. But how is it faring in its own birthplace, Brazil?
Jason Lakin and Maria Elkhdari— Nov 21, 2019
Legislatures play a more robust and complex role in the budget process than is often assumed.
Austin Ndiokwelu and Jason Lakin, International Budget Partnership— Nov 13, 2019
A joint forum with the Nigerian Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) in late October spurred a candid conversation on the challenges of realistic–or credible–budgeting. Here’s what we learned.
Nov 05, 2019
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and degradation of natural systems threaten the economic and social systems that form the core of society. Failing to halt these crises will affect everyone, but especially the poor and marginalized, particularly women. As stewards of a country’s natural resources, governments play a key role, yet few are seriously held accountable. […]
By Jason Lakin, Head of Research, International Budget Partnership— Oct 16, 2019
Jason Lakin reviews The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman
Adrienne Carter and Guillermo Herrera — Oct 10, 2019
Public budgets are the most powerful tool governments have to direct their resources to meet the needs of their people, are critical to achieving the SDGs. Unfortunately, governments often fail to fully implement their budgets according to plan. IBP and UNICEF co-hosted two panel events in New York during the UN General Assembly to discuss the importance of budget credibility to achieving the SDGs.
Sep 25, 2019
Governments around the world need to set more realistic and credible spending plans if there is any hope of achieving the ambitious agenda laid out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
By Paolo De Renzio— Sep 06, 2019
In the first edition of the Budget Bibliophile’s Bookshelf, Paolo de Renzio reviews Taxing Africa: Coercion, Reform and Development.