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Empowering Civil Society for Inclusive Budget Advocacy

Explore the growth, impact, and challenges of applied budget groups worldwide. Learn about civil society participation, successful examples, and key success factors for CSO budget groups. Join the International Budget Project for support and resources.

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Empowering Civil Society for Inclusive Budget Advocacy

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  1. 820 First St. NE Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002 USA Tel: 1-202 408 1080 Fax: 1-202 408 1056 info@internationalbudget.org www.internationalbudget.org

  2. The growth of independent applied budget groups • Definition: Applied Budget Groups • Budget impact on poor and low-income people • Combining applied research and advocacy • International growth: 2 phases • Catalysts and type of work

  3. The case against civil society participation • Budgets must be secret or volatile markets will result. • NGOs can destroy budget integrity. • NGOs pursue sectional interests. • Government has mandate to prepare the budget. www.internationalbudget.org

  4. CSO participation in the budget process • Identifying best practice (Brazil) • Simplify & build debate (Croatia) • Training (Mexico & South Africa) • Expenditure Monitoring & new information (Uganda and Zambia) • Human Rights monitoring • Independent analysis • Accountability (Columbia & S. Africa) www.internationalbudget.org

  5. Examples of impact • Mexico Presidential Fund • South Africa Public Finance Management Act • Russia in-kind taxation • Uganda health and education expenditures www.internationalbudget.org

  6. CSO budget groups: Key success factors • Focus on whole process • Access to information • Alliances with legislature, Auditor-General & media • Dedicated capacity • Analytical skills • Representation challenges www.internationalbudget.org

  7. International Budget Project • Support Civil Society Budget Work • Loose network incl. 30 countries • Activities: • Website and Newsletter • Training and technical assistance • Research • Raising profile of work and donor facilitation www.internationalbudget.org

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