Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency

Public Participation Lead Researcher

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:24:35 +0000

GIFT has contracted with Brian Wampler of Boise State University to be the Lead Researcher organizing and synthesizing three country case studies of public participation in national-level fiscal policy. A final report is expected by October 2013.

Revitalizing the Fiscal Transparency Agenda

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:48:31 +0000

Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director at IMF, summarizes April 15, 2013, seminar on fiscal transparency, and mentions GIFT.

United Nations Adopts Transparency Resolution

admin — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:25:44 +0000

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution titled ‘Promoting transparency, participation and accountability in fiscal policies’ endorsing the GIFT High Level Principles and encouraging Member States to intensify efforts to enhance transparency, participation and accountability in fiscal policies on December 21, 2012. Available in various languages from the UN website.

High-Level Principles on Fiscal Transparency

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:33:06 +0000

Technology for Transparent and Accountable Public Finance

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:50:42 +0000

Report written by the Open Knowledge Foundation for the GIFT working group on Harnessing New Technologies: Technology for Transparent and Accountable Public Finance.

Defining the Technical Content of Global Norms: Towards a New Global Architecture

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:48:36 +0000

GIFT – Defining the Technical Content of Global Norms – Towards a New Global Architecture

Defining the Technical Content of Global Norms: Synthesis and Analytic Review

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:45:25 +0000

GIFT – Defining the Technical Content of Global Norms – Synthesis and Analytic Review and GIFT Phase 1 Table 1, GIFT Phase 1 Table 2, and GIFT Phase 1 Table 3.