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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 The requested resource (/editor/default/) is not availableReport The requested resource (/editor/default/) is not available How Best Can Developing Countries Achieve Public Sector Transparency? Achieving public sector transparency depends on many factors specific to certain regions and countries. Because public sector transparency includes institution building and often overcoming political challenges, good practices and processes can vary according to social, economic, and political conditions. Does “one size fit all”? How best can developing nations achieve public sector transparency? Read resources on these seven Topic Pages. Afghanistan Reconstruction Transparency in the Electoral Process In September, Afghanistan is scheduled to hold its first parliamentary elections since the fall of the Taleban. What role are the Afghan government, international organizations and civil society playing to ensure free and fair elections? More  Environment and Development Government Accountability: Enforcing International Agreements What is the status of guidelines about public involvement in international environment-related bodies? How can civil society engagement in the work of international environmental declarations be enhanced? Individual countries and other parties are obligated to include civil society rather than the international bodies. Guidelines would assist parties in fulfilling a pre-existing obligation.  More  Foreign Direct Investment Transparency and FDI By decreasing risk and uncertainty for foreign investors, transparency is an important factor in increasing the attractiveness of a country to FDI. Transparent policies, procedures and judicial processes send a signal to investors that a country poses lower risks and a smaller likelihood of corruption. Transparency is important both in a country’s regulatory framework pertaining to FDI and in its application. More  Indigenous Issues How Does the Internet Promote Transparency for Indigenous People? Indigenous people from around the world convened in Ottawa, Canada, in mid-March for a WSIS Indigenous Thematic Planning Conference for next November in Tunisia. The trend toward e-government can provide a tool that makes government procedures and democratic process more transparent for indigenous people. But is it really working? Read interviews with indigenous people from Ecuador, Nepal, New Zealand, and Sudan.  More  Iraq: Relief and Recovery Oil Revenues Management in Pro-Transparency Measures As a new governmental body is evolving in the country, its credibility will depend on its anti-corruption and pro-transparency measures regarding its oil revenues. A new Transparency International report stresses that the new Iraqi government, U.S. forces and international donors need to place more emphasis on decentralizing governance, loans, and aid projects, and to support Iraq's local media as an independent watchdog to ensure transparency.Read an interview with Miguel Schloss, former Executive Director of Transparency International.  More  Poverty Transparency Can Alleviate Poverty Countries that are rich in natural resources are often poor because exploiting those resources takes precedence over good government. Competing oil and mining companies, backed by their governments, have often been willing to deal with anyone who could assure them of a concession. This has led to corrupt and repressive governments and armed conflict. In Africa, civil wars have devastated resource-rich countries such as Congo, Angola and Sudan. In the Middle East, democracy has failed to materialize. Lifting this resource curse could make a large contribution to alleviating poverty and misery in the world, and there is an international movement aimed at doing just that. The first step is transparency; the second is accountability.  More  Water Resources Management Public Participation and Global Water Scarcity As water becomes scarcer and fewer people have access to safe water supplies, efficient and fair distribution of water resources is vital. Sustainable and honest management of water supplies is urgently needed. Transparency of information and decision-making is crucial for the success of any sustainable development project. With more than a billion people currently lacking reliable access to safe water, it is important to examine the implications of transparency and public participation in the management of international water systems.  More  A regional and country-specific look at transparency Articles: Aid, Economic Reform and Public Sector Fiscal Behaviour in Developing Countries Accountability and Transparency in Africa Budget Transparency in Latin America A country analysis of transparency in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Transparency and Accountability in the Arab Region - A Political Economy Perspective The Anti-Corruption Gateway for Europe and Eurasia Fuelling Poverty: Oil, War and Corruption Improving public procurement in Russia through corruption prevention A report on civil service reform at the governmental level in Bosnia and Herzegovina Providing international companies with practical guidance for improving transparency A database of eGovernment by the European Commission Collections: Gender development through public sector transparency. (205 items) Government, civil society and transparency issues in Afghanistan. (312 items) Key examples from the field in promoting transparency. (170 items) How e-procurement supports transparency. (26 items) Addressing corruption in the business environment. (50 items) Promoting transparency and good governance in the Latin America and the Caribbean: Programs and projects of the Organization of American States Must Reads Three perspectives about public sector transparency from the regions: Asia Social and Economic Empowerment of Rural Communities in Nepal Law Bans HIV-Related Discrimination in China IANS: Indian Prime Minister Talks of Building Awareness to Combat HIV/AIDS Africa Transparency Fosters Good Management in Africa, IMF Says Ghana: "Stop AIDS. Love Life". A song on AIDs awareness and prevention Business Sectors: How Prone to Bribes? Europe Anticorruption reforms in Bulgaria 2001-present, resources on Southeast European legal development initiatives Connecting Parliament with the Public - Experience of the UK Latin America Published papers form Latin American forum on public sector, 2001 Plan for Latin American Corporate Governance Reform Facing The Music: Report on the Garifuna HIV/AIDS Project in Honduras North America Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service in Canada Report on HIV/AIDS Among African Men and Women in the United States Resources for general policies and regulations for virtual space Did you know? You can receive email alerts when new content is added to our knowlege base. Sign up here The requested resource (/editor/default/) is not available Email this page Sign-up Quick Poll In Numbers How does global transparency measure up? Charts and graphs on how transparency measures up. Click here. 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? Transparency: The next generation of government reform Daniel Kaufmann, Director of Global Programs at the World Bank Institute Read NGOs promote transparency through rewarding excellence Rhoda Kadalie, executive director of South Africa’s Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust Read How media pluralism advances government transparency Wijayananda Jayaweera, director of UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development Communication Read Points of View: Government Read what government officials from Bolivia, Guatemala, and Tanzania say about public sector transparency. Read and comment Points of View: Civil Society What role does civil society play in advancing transparency in Bangladesh, Georgia, Romania, and Tanzania? Read and comment Points of View: E-Government How do online government tools promote transparency? Hear from e-government leaders from across sectors. Read and comment Partners

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