80 likes | 207 Views
Budget Transparency Using Budgets to Empower Citizens. Budget transparency refers to the extent and ease with which citizens can access information about and provide feedback on government revenues, allocations, and expenditures. Budget transparency leads to: Less corruption
E N D
Budget TransparencyUsing Budgets to Empower Citizens Budget transparencyrefers to the extent and ease with which citizens can access information about and provide feedback on government revenues, allocations, and expenditures. Budget transparencyleads to: • Less corruption • Efficient use of resources • More trust in government • Higher revenues
Budget Transparency Initiative Activities Cameroon Nepal Simplified Budget Templates Budget literacy capacity building for parliamentarians and district level stakeholders Social audit gap analysis School governance assessment tool • Simplified budgets disseminated widely • Radio programs on budget issues • Budget Transparency Index for local councils • Citizen Budgets for local councils