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The results of the Open Budget Survey 2012

The results of the Open Budget Survey 2012. Why Should We Care About Transparency?. Open budgets can expose corruption and waste and improve efficiency and effectiveness in public spending Open budgets help match public resources with national priorities.

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The results of the Open Budget Survey 2012

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  1. The results of the Open Budget Survey 2012

  2. Why Should We Care About Transparency? • Open budgets can expose corruption and waste and improve efficiency and effectiveness in public spending • Open budgets help match public resources with national priorities. • Open budgets help governments secure cheaper international credit and improve debt management. • Open budgets can help governments build trust with their citizens and give citizens voice and dignity. www.internationalbudget.org

  3. www.internationalbudget.org

  4. Key Finding #1: Major Gaps in Budget Transparency Worldwide • Governments publish less than half of the required budget data (Average score 43/100) • Only 23 of the 100 countries provide their citizens with comprehensive budget information • 21 countries do not publish the Executive’s Budget Proposal • Worst performers include Bolivia, China, Equatorial Guinea, Qatar, Myanmar, and Zambia www.internationalbudget.org

  5. Key Finding #2: Positive but Slow Trend Towards Improvement • 20 percent increase in budget transparency in 40 countries with comparable data between 2006 and 2012. • Progress is from a low base, which continues to be low (average OBI score among the 40 countries whose OBI scores were 40 or less in 2010 rose from 19 in 2010 to 26 in 2012.) • Many countries with medium levels of budget transparency are failing to advance reforms (virtually no change in OBI scores among 33 countries whose OBI scores were between 41 and 60 in 2010) www.internationalbudget.org

  6. Key Finding #3: Few Opportunities for Public Participation Some promising innovations exist in this area, including: public hearings; client surveys; social audits; citizen audit requests systems; fraud hotlines www.internationalbudget.org

  7. Key Finding #3 (cont.): Oversight Institutions Are Ineffective In Practice • Oversight institutions have moderate levels of formal powers, but struggle to exercise these in practice. • LEGISLATURES • Inadequate research capacity and limited time to review the budget • Limited powers to approve and monitor changes to the enacted budget during budget execution • SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS • Lack of independence • Limited resources www.internationalbudget.org

  8. Recommendations for Governments www.internationalbudget.org

  9. Recommendations for other actors www.internationalbudget.org

  10. Contact Information 820 First Street, NE Suite 510 Washington, D.C. 20002 Phone: +1-202-408-1080 Fax: +1-202-408-8173 Email: info@internationalbudget.org THANK YOU! www.internationalbudget.org

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