“At first, there was no such thing as a Citizens’ Budget in Tanzania.” That changed when @PolicyForumTZ & @OpenBudgets worked with the government to make public budgets more transparent — and accessible to everyone. Today, Citizens’ Budgets are official government documents.

🇲🇼 In Malawi, where children make up half the population, civil society groups are fighting to make every kwacha work better for kids. Led by advocates like Henry Machemba of @NGOCCR_Mw, child rights organizations are using data to track spending, influence budgets, and hold

{New Publication} Through @OpenBudgets' initiative on Collaborating for Open and Accountable Budgets (COAB), civil society groups are showing how strategic, data-driven engagement can turn priorities into action — and partnerships into lasting accountability. 📘 Read how

[New publication] 🇷🇼 Creating a Forum for Change: Rwanda’s OBS Task Force When government and civil society work together, transparency gains power and momentum. In Rwanda, that collaboration has taken shape through the country’s first Open Budget Survey (OBS) Task Force — a

By turning collaboration into coordination, #Rwanda is transforming how transparency and participation work in practice. Read the full mini case study here: https://t.co/QNFSeAL1P0

Here are three key lessons that emerged from this advocacy effort: 1️⃣ Strategic convening builds trust and influence. 2️⃣ Practical and consistent coordination is critical. 3️⃣ Structured spaces for engagement are powerful drivers of change.

Findings from the OBS 2023 called on all stakeholders to act — to build stronger systems for citizen participation in budgeting. In response, @TI_Rwanda, supported by @OpenBudgets, convened partners to form the Open Budget Survey Task Force, turning evidence into coordinated

Rwanda made steady gains in budget transparency in @OpenBudgets’ #OBS2023 — but citizen participation in the budgeting process still has room to grow.

🤔 Can collaboration make budgets more open, inclusive, and accountable? Rwanda’s answer is a resounding yes. Through its first Open Budget Survey Task Force, government and civil society turned dialogue into reform and action into change. In this thread, we share 3 lessons

[New publication] 🇷🇼 Creating a Forum for Change: Rwanda’s OBS Task Force When government and civil society work together, transparency gains power and momentum. In Rwanda, that collaboration has taken shape through the country’s first Open Budget Survey (OBS) Task Force — a

#Quoteoftheweek “Social protection must redistribute not only income, but dignity, recognition, and power.” @@PriyankaSamy, Global Gender & Intersectionality Lead, @OpenBudgets. True justice goes beyond numbers — it’s about ensuring that everyone is seen, valued, and

🚨 Closing Soon! @OpenBudgets is hiring a Senior Research Officer — a mid-to-senior level professional to lead groundbreaking work at the intersection of debt accountability and tax equity. This role goes beyond research — you’ll design and oversee applied studies, coordinate

1/ Who gets left out when social protection leaves millions unseen? At the Civil Society Forum of #WSSD2 in Doha, @OpenBudgets' @PriyankaSamy joined @ilo, UN agencies & activists for a session on “Fostering Equity through Social Protection Floors in Africa and Least Developed

Her clarion call: “Social protection must redistribute not only income, but dignity, recognition, and power.” ✊🏾 #SocialProtection #Equity #FiscalJustice #Inclusion #GenderJustice #IBP #WSSD2

4/ For social protection to be truly inclusive, we need: 💰 Redistributive fiscal systems 📊 Progressive taxation 🏛️ Equitable budgets for historically excluded groups.

3/ Marginalized workers, informal traders, domestic workers & communities discriminated by work & descent remain invisible in budgets.

2/ She reminded participants that exclusion is structural — not accidental. Across the Global South, only 26% of people have access to even one form of social protection (ILO, 2023).

1/ Who gets left out when social protection leaves millions unseen? At the Civil Society Forum of #WSSD2 in Doha, @OpenBudgets' @PriyankaSamy joined @ilo, UN agencies & activists for a session on “Fostering Equity through Social Protection Floors in Africa and Least Developed

Today at the World Social Summit in Doha, @OpenBudgets joins a powerful conversation on Fostering Equity through Social Protection Floors in Africa and Least Developed Countries, hosted by @CastoutSlavery Represented by @PriyankaSamy, our Global Gender & Intersectionality Lead,

New mini case study! Through @OpenBudgets' initiative on Collaborating for Open and Accountable Budgets (COAB), civil society groups are showing how strategic, data-driven engagement can turn priorities into action — and partnerships into lasting accountability. 📘 Read how