Defense Budgets and Civilian Oversight
Jun 19, 2001
Using a wide range of countries at different levels of democratic development, this piece analyzes civilian and military participation in four steps of the budget process: 1) budget formation by
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Budget Oversight
Exploring the Determinants of Budget Credibility
Jun 16, 2020
The extent to which governments stick to what is included in their parliament-approved budgets is what we refer to as the credibility of their budgets. Budget credibility is an important
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Budgeting for a Greener Planet
Feb 16, 2018
February 2018 | by the International Budget Partnership and United Nations Development Programme Click to Download »
Funds to respond to climate change are likely to be the single largest
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Open Budget Survey 2019 – Global Report
Apr 30, 2020
Completed just before the pandemic hit, the latest survey provides a telling snapshot of government practices in 117 countries related to budget disclosure, opportunities for public engagement, and checks and
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What is a Gender Audit?
Aug 23, 2002
Overview of a gender audit, understood as a way to “locate women” in the national budget as well as in the economy. The author highlights the importance of a gender
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International Budget Partnership 2019 Annual Report
Jul 13, 2020
Learn more about our work over the course of 2019 as we strived to achieve our vision of a world where people claim the right to understand government budgets and
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Budget Watch
Jul 25, 2011
Example of state-based budget newsletter; includes analysis of California’s 2006-2007 budget.
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All hands on deck: Harnessing accountability through external public audits
Nov 12, 2020
This report is the first ever comprehensive look at the strength of audit and oversight systems globally and comes at a time when supreme audit institutions (SAIs) are under
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