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Partnership for Transparency Fund
...providing small grants to CSOs in developing countries to fight corruption
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Welcome to the Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF)
PTF is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to helping civil society play an effective role in the design, implementation and monitoring of national anti-corruption programs.The basic premise for creating PTF is that the civil society has an important role to play in the development of anti-corruption and good governance programs, and it can play this role more effectively if it is independent, financially, from government or direct bilateral or multilateral funding. There is Information on PTF, press releases, examples of PTF supported projects, and documents (see below).
News
PTF-supported YSD campaign receives public support in India (5 November 2008)
On the occasion of "Vigilance Week" which is observed all over India, the Youth for Social Development (YSD), a PTF grantee, organized a two-day signature campaign against corruption last 3-4 November 2008. Some 711 citizens joined and signed up for the campaign in those two days, which was organized in cooperation with the Vigilance Department of Brahmapur.
The campaign also involved distribution of anti-corruption campaign materials and public education that tells people "not to bribe". It has received positive public response, with a dozen phone calls consisting of inquiries on how to help fight corruption and offers of support to the YSD advocacy work.
UK Awards PTF Major New Grant
The UK Government's Department of International Development has awarded PTF a £2million (US$3.55 million) grant to fund a significant expansion of its anti-corruption program over the next five years. "This is a major breakthrough for civil society's fight against corruption in the world's poorer countries" said PTF Chair Kumi Naidoo. Read full press release.
Philippine news features PTF project (2 June 2008)
One year after the PTF grant completion, Textbook Count, the Ateneo School of Government's G-Watch project in the Philippines, is still going strong. The partner agency, Department of Education, adopts it as part of its regular program. See article: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/98684/DepEd-adopts-Textbook-Walk.
PTF issues 2007 Annual Report
On 15 May 2008, Kumi Naidoo announced the publication of PTF's first Annual Report. "This report charts PTF activities since its launch in 2000 as a unique international civil society organization (CSO) dedicated to supporting CSOs across the globe ready to fight corruption by directly engaging with public agencies." The report includes a comprehensive statement of PTF's mission and operating principles.
Next International Anti-Corruption Conference to be held in Athens
The 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) will be held from 30 October to 2 November 2008 in Athens, Greece. It will focus on corruption related to issues of human security, climate change, and energy security. For more information, visit www.13iacc.org.
Pilot anti-corruption projects in Asia yield success (Mar 25, 2008)
PTF Adviser Khalid Siraj reported the success of pilot anti-corruption projects in Asia. "These projects have made important contributions to the fight against corruption in each country while yielding key lessons for future similar projects," he said. The PTF's program for Asia was supported through a grant of US$150,000 from the Asian Development Bank. It culminated in a regional workshop in Manila last November 29, 2007.
See full copy of PTF-ADB Project Completion Report. See individual project reports Mongolia WSP, Mongolia WWF, Pakistan Heartfile, Philippines ECOLINK, Philippines G-Watch.
PTF receives $530,000 in new funding (Feb 20, 2008)
The Partnership for Transparency Fund has received grants totalling $530,000 to expand its global funding of civil society projects to fight corruption and promote good governance. A World Bank grant of $380,000 and a Bank-Netherlands Breakthrough Facility grant of $150,000 will be used to support specific, replicable projects by civil society organizations. The World Bank funds will be used globally. The Breakthrough facility will focus on one or two countries in East Africa. A unique feature of both grants is the partnership with Global Integrity, an independent international organization tracking the quality of good governance indicators in more than 60 countries. The analyses by Global Integrity will assist the PTF in supporting focused projects in selected countries.
PTF signs Country Program for Philippines (Feb 7, 2008)
The PTF signs an agreement with the Makati Business Club (MBC) for a Country Program in the Philippines. MBC is the secretariat of the Coalition Against Corruption (CAC), an alliance formed, consisting of the business sector, the Church and the civil society, to fight corruption. MBC Executive Director Albert Lim, CAC Chairman Jose Cuisia, and PTF Board Member Geert van der Linden are the signatories.
The PTF's Country Program sets strategic direction to its engagement at the country level. From its six separate projects in the Philippines since 2003, which include G-Watch's textbook delivery monitoring and ECOLINK's local government vehicle monitoring, all current projects shall now be synergized into a target focus that maximizes impact. PTF-MBC collaboration covers the period of 2008-2013 and aims to complete five projects every year.
PTF documents available:
On this site you can read how to Apply for a Grant and Project Evaluation Criteria. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact us by writing to ptf@partnershipfortransparency.info.Wewould be glad to hear from you. For a wealth of informationandcontacts on the corruption issue, see also the website ofTransparencyInternational (www.transparency.org).Links to related websites:
Ethics World carries reports of PTF supported projects and much other material on corruption: see www.ethicsworld.com/research.htmlTransparency International national chapters have received support from PTF: see www.transparency.org for a wealth of information on fighting corruption
CIVICUS provides a strong support for civil society action including fighting corruption; see www.civicus.org