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- EIN 46-3995547
- (202) 408-1080
- 750 1st St Ne Ste 700 Washington DC 20002-8011 USA
- www.internationalbudget.org
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Causes: Economic Development, International, International Economic Development, Microfinance
Mission: Ibp works with civil society, governments, international institutions and the private sector to bring about a world in which empowered citizens participate in open, inclusive public budgeting processes to shape policies and practices that promote equity & justice.
Programs: Country work - in india, kenya and south africa ibp is deeply engaged in building the capacity of civil society groups to analyze & monitor public budgets. In 2017 ibp also laid the groundwork for extending its in-depth country work to four new countries.
strategic initiatives - in 2017 ibp supported special projects related to developing a new organizational strategic plan that charts a vision for the organization's work from 2018 - 2022, as well as conducting research that lays the groundwork for global programming to encourage equitable tax policies and practices. Ibp also supported 10 in-country partners in latin america working to research and encourage - at both the country and regional level - the transparency, accountability and equity of policies and practice on tax expenditures (such as tax deductions and credits that benefit specific activities or groups of taxpayers).
research: ibp's open budget initiative is a global research and advocacy program that promotes public access to government budget information and the adoption of accountable budget systems. The initiative's flagship research product, the bi-annual open budget survey, is the world's only independent, comparative assessment of the three pillars of public budget accountability: transparency, oversight and participation.