GIFT - Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency

🎉 What a celebration! Thank you to everyone who joined us to honor GIFT’s legacy—a global gathering full of heart, wisdom, and connection. 🌍 Share your favorite moments and tag us using #GIFTLegacy to keep the spirit alive. Here’s to the next chapter—carried forward by you.🧡

What does it really take to make open government local — so people feel it in their neighborhoods, not just in speeches? 🇪🇸🌍 We’ve pulled 5 key lessons on localizing fiscal openness from the OGP Global Summit 2025. 🔗 internationalbudget.org/5-lessons-on-l… This blog was produced with the financial support of @EU_Commission #OpenBudgets #OGP #FiscalOpenness

“Whatever your sector, you have to talk about budgets.” 💬💸 In this video, Charlie Ngounou of @AfroLeadership_ posits that budgets aren’t just for Ministries of Finance – they decide: health services, education, child protection, support for farmers etc Through our EU funded initiative - Collaborating for Open and Accountable Budgets (COAB), partners are learning to: - Link their work to public budgets - Break big numbers (GDP, inflation) into real impacts on kids, women & farmers - Use budget evidence to demand accountability If you don’t follow the budget, it’s hard to turn rights and plans into real change. #OpenBudgets #PublicFinance #COAB #BudgetAdvocacy #Accountability

Open budgets are on the frontlines of defending democracy. 🗳️💸 In a new blog, Alexandre Ciconello Gananca and Marianne Fabian reflect on how fiscal openness features strongly in @opengovpart's members’ action plans and how @OpenBudgets' work with partners in countries like Malawi and Armenia connects to this agenda. Read the blog produced with funding from @EU_Commission 👉 internationalbudget.org/open-budgets-s… #OpenBudgets #Democracy #OGP #FiscalTransparency #Accountability

Civil society can keep budgets open even in the middle of crisis. 🇧🇫💬 Civil society in Burkina Faso has played a crucial role in sustaining budget openness despite a prolonged period of political instability and insecurity. This mini case study “Burkina Faso: Navigating fiscal governance during a security crisis,” highlights how IBP and civil society organizations working through the Collaborating on Open and Accountable Budgeting (COAB) initiative adapted in order to keep engagement channels open, strengthen ties with regional bodies, and continue publicly voicing the budget-related needs for the people of Burkina Faso. 📖 Read the mini case study: internationalbudget.org/publications/b… Developed by @OpenBudgets, through the COAB initiative funded by the @EU_Commission.

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“Universal health care starts with budgets that actually work for people.” 🩺💸 In this video, Kulu Abdullahi, Leader, Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), shares how working with IBP changed the way they engage on healthcare: 📊 They learnt how to understand and track health budgets ❓ They began asking questions when money for primary health care was not released or properly spent 📈 They used this knowledge to advocate for increased budget allocations to primary health care ✅ And to check whether funds were truly used for the services communities were promised As we mark World Universal Health Coverage Day, this is a reminder: Universal health care isn’t just about policies and speeches – it’s about following the money so that clinics, medicines and frontline services are funded and delivered. #UHCDay #UniversalHealthCoverageDay #HealthForAll #PrimaryHealthCare #OpenBudgets #Accountability

📝 New blog out! How strong are #AssetDeclarations systems around the world? Explore new evidence from 76 countries shared by the @databarometer + @uncaccoalition, with insights from @anticorruption and @opengovpart. 📖 Read the recap: globaldatabarometer.org/2025/07/bridgi…

#NewBlog GIFT’s Aura Martínez & Raúl Castellanos break down fiscal transparency trends in the second Global Data Barometer. Legal mandates are up, but data usability still lags. Read the blog: globaldatabarometer.org/2025/07/tracki… cc: @FiscalTrans @OpenBudgets @AuraErendira

We are pleased to introduce the Tax Transparency Course, developed in partnership by @FiscalTrans, @sheffielduni, and @OpenBudgets. This week marks the launch of the first five videos in our six-week campaign. These videos explore tax transparency principles, the role of tax in society, and the key stakeholders within a tax system. Click to watch here: internationalbudget.org/tax-transparen… #TaxTransparency #FairTax #openbudgets

📢#Newblog Who funds politics? In too many countries, we still don’t know. @anticorruption's @JorgValladares breaks down what the Global Data Barometer reveals about political finance transparency across Africa and Latin America. #GDB2025 Read the blog: globaldatabarometer.org/2025/07/politi…

We're excited to release the second section of our video series on Tax Transparency, featuring Videos 6-10. In these videos, you'll explore how different stakeholder groups shape their expectations for tax systems, the decision-making processes governments use when determining what to tax, and the essential elements of effective tax design and communication. Click to watch here: internationalbudget.org/tax-transparen…

@OpenBudgets @opengovpart @imfcapdev @AfroLeadership_ @RIGA_LATAM @databarometer @opendatacharter @jpga63 @PSAM_AFRICA @apmunozg 🎥 Couldn’t make it to the GIFT Legacy Event? Catch the recording 👉: youtube.com/watch?v=2p7plB… It was a powerful gathering of reformers from around the world—sharing stories & bold hopes for the future of #fiscaltransparency. GIFT is sunsetting, but the community lives on. 🧡

🎉 What a celebration! Thank you to everyone who joined us to honor GIFT’s legacy—a global gathering full of heart, wisdom, and connection. 🌍 Share your favorite moments and tag us using #GIFTLegacy to keep the spirit alive. Here’s to the next chapter—carried forward by you.🧡

Starting soon! Join us as we look back on 14 years of @FiscalTrans, celebrating the achievements, principles, and passionate community that have driven its success. 🔗 RSVP now: tinyurl.com/GIFTsunsetRegi…

"If there is one word that has always struck me about the @FiscalTrans' team, it is innovation. You can see them emboldened all the time, non-stop, despite changes and in spite of challenging circumstances." - @apmunozg, Executive Director @OpenBudgets #GIFTCommunityLivesOn #GIFTLegacy

We’re live! We are celebrating @FiscalTrans’ incredible 14-year legacy — one built not only on policy milestones and innovation, but also on the passionate, values-driven community it has fostered across sectors and around the world. #GIFTCommunityLivesOn

"@FiscalTrans' goal was to make a lasting impact. Despite progress on budget transparency, the pace was too slow and often faced setbacks. That’s why a collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach — bringing together financial institutions, civil society, and other partners — was vital to support Ministers of Finance and drive sustainable change." - @jpga63, Senior Governance Specialist #Anticorruption Program, Institutions Global Department @WorldBank

🌙 GIFT is sunsetting—but YOU are our legacy. 🎥 Join us tom as we honor the milestones & community that defined 14 years of fiscal openness. What do you hope lives on from GIFT? Drop your thoughts or join the conversation live. 🔗 RSVP now: tinyurl.com/GIFTsunsetRegi… #GIFTLegacy

Taxes shape our public services, our infrastructure, and our future. But how they're collected and managed should be transparent and accountable. 🎬 Coming Soon: A groundbreaking video series exploring tax transparency and accountability, brought to you by @sheffielduni, @FiscalTrans & @OpenBudgets. Get ready to unpack how tax really shapes society. #TaxTransparency #PublicAccountability

⏳ Only 3 days to go! This isn’t just a closing event—it’s a tribute to the people that made fiscal transparency into a global movement. 🔗 Join us & register: tinyurl.com/GIFTsunsetRegi… #GIFTCommunityLivesOn #GIFTLegacy