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Development Gateway Foundation Special Report - Public Sector Transparency: What Works?
Development Gateway Foundation Special Report - Public Sector Transparency: What Works?
Published 04-08-05
Submitted by Development Gateway
The lack of public sector transparency is a major barrier to development in many countries today. Beginning April 11 and over the next three months, the quarterly Development Gateway Special Report will explore the practical issues of ensuring openness in government, as well as how transparency is being promoted and monitored around the world.
A Cross-Sectoral Collection of Views, Trends, Resources: The Special Report format brings together a variety of viewpoints through in-depth interviews, as well as collections of reports, case studies, statistics and survey results from the Development Gateway and other websites. Experts in governance, civil society, and the private sector, representing 13 countries, will shed light on key questions, such as:
Interviews of the following people, among others, will be featured:
Partners for this Special Report: Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), The Center for the Study of Democracy, Coalition 2000, Commonwealth Center for e-Governance, Corporate Council on Africa, Democraciaviva, Development Executive Group, Ecuadorian Corporation of Electronic Commerce, Endeleza Dada Youth Community Organization, InterMedia Survey Institute, International Institute for Democratic and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), International Relations Center (IRC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), Organization of American States (OAS), PrivatizationLink, Publicus.net, Transparency International, United Nations Development Programme-Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (UNDP-POGAR), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance (UNPAN), Transnational Crime and Corruption Center - Georgia, The World Bank Institute, and The World Economic Forum.
Questions or comments may be directed to: SpecialReport@dgfoundation.org
The Development Gateway Special Reports appear quarterly and provide multi-sectoral coverage of current development issues. Look for our next Special Report on August 1, "Development Aid: Where Are the Results?" If you would like to participate in the next Special Report, please contact us at the email address above.
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