International Budget Partnership

The International Budget Partnership (IBP) leads a global civil society movement to use budget analysis and advocacy to improve governance and reduce poverty. IBP invests in the capacity of citizens to understand and analyze public budgets, participate in budget processes, and advocate for policies and reforms that make government more transparent, accountable, and responsive to the needs and priorities of citizens, especially the poor and marginalized. IBP also promotes budget policies that are based on fair taxation.*Conflict Footnote

The International Budget Partnership collaborates with civil society around the world to use budget analysis and advocacy to improve governance and reduce poverty. This grant will strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations in Francophone West Africa to carry out this work, and establish a regional learning network so that participants can exchange experiences about effective advocacy strategies. As a result, civil society organizations will deepen their expertise and effectiveness in making budget information available, understandable, and useable for policy advocacy and accountability efforts.

The Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency is a global network that promotes transparency and public participation in fiscal governance. The Initiative brings together governments, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and development partners to dialogue and build consensus and support for transparency and public participation in fiscal matters, discuss and strengthen existing fiscal norms and standards, and promote country-level implementation of these norms and standards. This grant will enable the Initiative to expand its work in East and West Africa and increase its technical assistance and peer learning among network members.