Amid a global pandemic that is forcing governments around the world to launch new spending measures, IBP has released the findings of the 2019 Open Budget Survey (OBS), showing weak transparency and oversight in government spending.
Jul 06, 2020
This brief summarizes what metros have reported for the delivery of basic services – water, sanitation, refuse collection and soap or sanitizer – in informal settlements, as well as what they reported in terms of food parcels or other forms of nutritional support for households.
Jul 06, 2020
This brief presents information collected during May 2020 about food security initiatives and plans of government and the Solidarity Fund, particularly with regard to the provision of food parcels and food vouchers.
By Jun 30, 2020
Governments need to give more attention to promoting equity through taxation and the mobilization of domestic revenues is fundamental in strategies to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This brief explores how enhancing civil society’s capacities and skills to engage in tax reform can pave the way for a reduction in inequality and the promotion of just societies.
Jun 28, 2020
This report explores the extent to which the Open Budget Survey (OBS) advocacy influences governments to make their budget processes more transparent and participatory. It synthesizes five country case studies – Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Madagascar, Vietnam and Zimbabwe – that explored the role of OBS advocacy, other national and international actors and country context in advancing open budget practices.
By Jun 16, 2020
In this paper, the authors examine potential drivers of budget deviations using data from 120 Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessments conducted in 94 countries.
Jun 11, 2020
This brief looks at the key budgetary changes that were proposed by the National Government for the financial year 2019/20. The supplementary was prepared as the country was looking for a way to free up resources to be used to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, this analysis focused on key sectors and programs in the fight against the disease.
By Jun 03, 2020
A longstanding leader of public finance management reform, New Zealand once again is charting a path for other governments to consider, with their “well-being budget” approach. This paper examines the model and explores lessons other countries could learn from New Zealand.
Jun 02, 2020
Many of informal settlement residents in Cape Town rely on shared water and sanitation facilities or have limited access to water and sanitation, making them particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Sub-districts such as Tygerberg, Khayelitsha, and Southern – home to many informal settlements – have emerged as COVID-19 hotspots.
May 05, 2020
The number of COVID-19 cases in Johannesburg has increased rapidly from 971 on 6 May to 1,153 on 15 May, a jump of 20 percent in less than two weeks. Shared water and toilet facilities make Johannesburg’s informal settlement residents extremely vulnerable to infection.
Apr 30, 2020
A summary of findings from the 2019 Open Budget Survey.
