Organisations, networks and initiatives
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Established in 1990, MKSS is a grassroots organisation working in rural Rajasthan. It uses modes of struggle and constructive action to change the lives of the rural poor. For instance, it has taken up issues of land ownership records, land dist...
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This Mexican applied research institution is working to strengthen democracy through efforts to increase government accountability and transparency. The initial steps in this field were started within the Civic Alliance – a broad coalition of Me...
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Working with its partners, disaster survivors and others, Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) International has now completed the HAP 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management as part of its project to prepare...
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The ABP is working to build the capacity of civil society and legislatures to participate effectively in budget processes in African countries. Over the past four years, the ABP has introduced more than 220 organisations across Africa to budget...
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The GTI is a network of civil society organisations promoting openness of international financial institutions (IFIs), such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Investment Bank and regional development banks. They sup...
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The IBP, established in 1997 works with organizations that focus on the impact of government budgets on poor and low-income people in developing countries or new democracies. The aim is to make public budget policies and processes more transpare...
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The Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in Africa (ANSA-Africa), established in August 2006 is an initiative by the World Bank and the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) of South Africa. The purpose of the network is to encourage ne...
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On October 18, 2006 civil society organizations from 59 countries around the world unveiled the Open Budget Index. This is the first index to rate countries on how open their budget books are to their citizens. It is intended to provide citizens...
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CIVICUS, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is an international alliance established in 1993 to nurture the foundation, growth and protection of citizen action throughout the world, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizen...