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Search by Keywords: Advanced Search Sign-up here! Subscription is free and allows you to receive email newsletters, alerts, and to access a comprehensive member directory and network with other development professionals. Sign-up here About this Report This Special Report provides a multi-sectoral perspective about public sector transparency. Participating in this Special Report are our online communities focused on: Afghanistan Reconstruction Aid Effectiveness Business Environment Civic Engagement Culture E-Government Environment Foreign Direct Investment Gender Governance HIV/AIDS Indigenous Issues Information and Communication Technologies Iraq: Relief and Recovery Knowledge Economy Non-Governmental Organizations Poverty Trade Urban Development Water Resources Management Youth for Development     Our next Special Report "Aid Harmonization: What Will It Take to Meet the MDGs?" coming in July 2005. Become a Development Gateway member, and you will be notified of our upcoming reports. Sign-up! See previous Special Reports here Special Report Public Sector Transparency: What Works? The lack of transparency in official governmental transactions is one of the biggest barriers to development today. Shining a publicly scrutinizing light on otherwise veiled economic, political and social goals of nations is the core goal of transparency, lessening the possibility of corruption and advancing democratic practices. Increasingly, the argument for transparency also now extends to its role in global poverty reduction and economic growth. This Special Report on Public Sector Transparency illustrates current international trends in advancing transparency through civil society, government and the media. Through extensive interviews with leaders across a range of sectors as well as survey feedback from Development Gateway users, this Report explores the practical issues of ensuring openness in governments around the world. Updated, May 13, 2005 Commentary Transparency: The next generation of government reform Daniel Kaufmann, Director of Global Programs at the World Bank Institute, looks at the links between development indicators and a country’s level of public sector transparency. Read NGOs promote transparency through rewarding excellence Rhoda Kadalie, executive director of South Africa's Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust, works to fight corruption by rewarding transparent governance. Read How media pluralism advances government transparency Wijayananda Jayaweera, director of UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development Communication, discusses how the media serves public sector transparency. Read Points of View Government Read what government officials from Bolivia, Guatemala, Tanzania, and Lebanon say about public sector transparency. NEW! Read Civil Society What role does civil society play in advancing transparency in four countries? Read E-Government How do online government tools promote transparency? Hear from e-government leaders. NEW! Read How best is public sector transparency achieved? Transparency in the Afghanistan electoral process: What’s ahead for September? Enforcing international environment agreements in the regions: Will guidelines work? Foreign Direct Investment and transparency How does the Internet promote transparency for indigenous people? Iraq oil revenues management: An interview with former head of Transparency International. NEW! Why transparency works to alleviate poverty Managing global water scarcity: Why public participation is needed   What tools help sustain public sector transparency? Promoting Transparency and Good Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean. NEW! How international groups are monitoring the flow of tsunami aid to Aceh Using freedom of information laws to enforce public sector transparency UNESCO program supports media pluralism to promote transparency in LDCs Global government designs and dimensions for public sector transparency Public sector transparency is critical in battling HIV/AIDS Trade and public sector transparency Youth taking a stand for good governance and peace   What practices promote public-private partnerships? Fighting corruption in metropolitan governance Lack of public sector transparency distorts the business environment Promoting accountability and adaptability through e-government Will more women in public life reduce corruption? Ensuring that science informs policy--without being corrupted by it NGOs: Creating conditions for responsive government How the Development Gateway facilitates transparency and aid effectiveness through ICT Email this page Sign-up From Our Members How did Development Gateway members respond to our Public Sector Transparency Survey questions? How best can developing countries achieve public sector transparency? Does civil society involvement always lead to better outcomes? Who bears the cost of implementing e-government solutions? Is this cost always justified? In Numbers How does global transparency measure up? Charts and graphs on how transparency measures up. Click here. Partners Global Events 1. 6th Global Forum on Reinventing Government, May 24-27, 2005 2. Making Democratic Government Work, April 12-14, 2005 3. Aid Effectiveness and Transparency, OECD, February 18-March 2, 2005: Aid Harmonization Elements Transparency and Procurement Practices 4. The 3rd International Conference of Information Commissioners, February 20-23, 2005: Agenda Central Issues Relevant Data Development Gateway: Promoting Transparency

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