Publication of Budget/Fiscal Information

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Citizens deserve to know how their government is getting money, what is being prioritized for spending, and whether the money is being used effectively.

Technical specifications: Any efforts explicitly aimed at promoting accessibility to the general public of fiscal data and fiscal information, including open dataBy opening up data and making it sharable and reusable, governments can enable informed debate, better decision making, and the development of innovative new services. Technical specifications: Polici..., data portals, mobile phone apps, plain language guides such as Citizen Budgets, including all activities that try to encourage or facilitate participation (e.g. open data, portals, citizens budgets etc) but that stop short of actual public participationGiving citizens opportunities to provide input into government decision-making leads to more effective governance, improved public service delivery, and more equitable outcomes. Technical specificatio....

See also: Public Participation in Budget/Fiscal PolicyAllowing citizens to have a voice in how money is spent can improve the efficiency of public service delivery and strengthen tax compliance. Technical specifications: Direct engagement between the pub..., Oversight of Budget/Fiscal PoliciesAn essential part of fiscal openness is ensuring strong, independent formal oversight institutions. Technical specifications: All activities of the legislature in approving, monitoring and reviewing t...