This case study analyzes the role of civil society in the reform of public finances, budget transparency, and public participation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With pressure from IBP's partner, the Réseau Gouvernance Economique et Démocratie (REGED), the government of DRC took...

This case study looks at how the preparation and publication of the Open Budget Survey 2010 in Honduras increased awareness of Honduras' budget transparency problems. The increased attention given to these issues brought together local civil society organizations, the International Budget...

This case study discusses major improvements in government budget transparency and public engagement in Afghanistan, presenting an analysis of the roles of the following actors in the trend toward more open budgeting: 1) the International Budget Partnership, foreign donors, civil society...

This paper presents research that sought to document how, when, and why three donor agencies — the U.S. Department of State, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) — have adopted the Open Budget Index in language and practice;...