by Paul Steele, Chief Economist, International Institute for Environment and Development— Sep 14, 2020
This post, authored by Paul Steele of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), explores their report on a new form of debt swaps that could provide developing countries with an opportunity for a green post-COVID-19 recovery that would also help reduce poverty.
by Chris Lane, former IMF representative to the United Nations & Sally Torbert, Program Officer, IBP— Jul 08, 2020
A lack of transparency and fragmented systems for managing and reporting on government debt has left many lower income countries over-indebted and ill-prepared to finance necessary pandemic containment and mitigation measures.
by Claire Schouten, Senior Program Officer, International Budget Partnership— Jun 16, 2020
As emergency funds to address COVID-19 flow into countries across the globe, it is more critical than ever that civic organizations and communities can access information and opportunities to ensure public policies and programs serve those most in need.
Jamie Drummond, Global Strategist: The Global Goals and Co-Founder: ONE — May 12, 2020
As the world’s scientists race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, and governments scramble to fund emergency responses, we must apply openness to enable journalists, civil society, and citizens to “follow the money,” promote government financial accountability, improve service delivery and rebuild civic trust.
By Jason Lakin and Chloe Cho, International Budget Partnership— Jul 12, 2019
How optimistic should we be about government commitments to invest the funds necessary to realize the Sustainable Development Goals? According to recent data, we should be worried. Government underspending of budgets is a global challenge that may impede the realization of the SDGs.
By Wilson Prichard, ICTD; Nora Lustig, CEQ; Sanjeev Gupta, CGD; Warren Krafchik, IBP; Ian Gary, Oxfam; and Brahima Coulibaly, Brookings— Jul 01, 2019
Stakeholders are gathering this week in Berlin to chart the future of the Addis Tax Initiative, whose overarching goal is to increase tax revenues to help finance the Sustainable Development Goals. This blog written by experts from civil society highlights the need to focus on equity and outlines priority areas for reform so as not to undermine the SDGs.
by Nathan Coplin and Jaime Atienza, Oxfam— Feb 20, 2019
Improving domestic revenue mobilization can help low-income countries meet development challenges, but if rising debt costs are not addressed, these revenues will not give governments the fiscal space they need to invest in citizens and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
By Delaine McCullough, Manager, Climate Finance Accountability, International Budget Partnership— Sep 11, 2018
Climate change is hitting developing countries hardest because of both their geographical location and their limited capacity to respond. Now, a recent study from the UN Environmental Program warns that the poor countries that are most vulnerable to climate change will pay more to borrow because of that vulnerability.
by Elise Dufief, Research and Monitoring Manager, Publish What You Fund and Claire Schouten, Senior Program Officer, International Budget Partnership— Jul 17, 2018
In countries where a significant portion of the budget comes from external actors, such as major international donors, it is crucial that these actors and their finance flows are transparent to ensure that available resources are allocated and spent in a manner that responds to citizens’ needs. This post outlines five things you need to know about aid and budget transparency based on the Open Budget Survey 2017 and Publish What You Fund’s 2018 Aid Transparency Index.
بقلم شراكة الموازنة الدولية— Jan 19, 2017
You are viewing the Arabic translation of this post. View the English version here. في ورقة عمل حديثة بعنوان البنزين والسلاح والهبات، نشرها مركز التنمية العالمية، طرح أندي سومنر وكريس هوي سؤالاً مباشرًا ذا صلة: هل لدى البلدان النامية مجال لرفع موارد محلية كافية للقضاء على الفقر المدقع بين شعوبها؟ ووجدوا، إلى حد ما مفاجئ، أن ما […]