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Topic: Implementing SDG16+

United Kingdom – Revealing the True Owners of Anonymous Companies
United Kingdom – Revealing the True Owners of Anonymous Companies
Whether helping criminals launder cash, allowing terrorists to shift money, or providing a vehicle for the fantastically wealthy to avoid taxes, anonymous companies are the go-to tool for hiding money...

July 11, 2019

2019

Liberia – Justice from the Ground Up
Liberia – Justice from the Ground Up
In Liberia, citizens often lack a clear understanding of how their justice system works. In an effort to build trust in the judiciary, the Chief Justice's Office of Liberia will improve government capacity...

July 11, 2019

2019

Latvia – Empowering Anti-Corruption Watchdogs
Latvia – Empowering Anti-Corruption Watchdogs
In an effort to strengthen the current law, the State Chancellery and the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau created mechanisms to make it easier for individuals to report potentially unethical activity by the government.

July 11, 2019

2019

Sri Lanka – Citizens Use the RTI Law to Retrieve Government Compensation
Sri Lanka – Citizens Use the RTI Law to Retrieve Government Compensation
After decades of failed initiatives to promote the right to information, Sri Lanka finally enacted its Right to Information Act (RTI) in 2016. The law allows Sri Lankans to scrutinize their government more closely...

July 11, 2019

2019

Colombia – Demystifying the Judicial System for Citizens
Colombia – Demystifying the Judicial System for Citizens
Colombia's legal system is complex and its citizens often complained of its inaccessibility. Colombia's Ministry of Justice and Law committed to developing a platform to help citizens gain better ...

July 11, 2019

2019

Argentina – Amplifying the Feminist Movement
Argentina – Amplifying the Feminist Movement
In Argentina, women experience higher unemployment, earn lower salaries for performing the same jobs as men, and do twice the amount of unpaid work as men.

July 11, 2019

2019

Paraguay – Tackling the Culture of Secrecy in the Public Sector
Paraguay – Tackling the Culture of Secrecy in the Public Sector
In 2014, Paraguay became the 100 th country in the world to pass legislation that grants citizens access to public information. The work to open government, data and budgets began locally with one reformer determined to improve his ...

July 11, 2019

2019

South Africa – Citizens Track Public Expenditure and Propose New Projects
South Africa – Citizens Track Public Expenditure and Propose New Projects
Coined the rainbow nation to encapsulate the coming together of many different people, South Africa has been a global leader in budget transparency.

July 11, 2019

2019

Indonesia – Expanding Access to Legal Aid
Indonesia – Expanding Access to Legal Aid
Many Indonesians currently face barriers to justice – stemming from the limited national budget for legal assistance...

July 11, 2019

2019

South Cotabato, Philippines – Citizen Monitoring of Public Infrastructure Projects
South Cotabato, Philippines – Citizen Monitoring of Public Infrastructure Projects
Inefficiencies in South Cotabato's procurement process led to delayed completion or hold up on implementation of 95 percent of planned infrastructure projects in 2017. A lack of publicly accessible information on the real-time status of ...

July 11, 2019

2019

Uruguay – Bridging the Gaps in Gender-Based Violence Data
Uruguay – Bridging the Gaps in Gender-Based Violence Data
The Uruguayan government and civil society are working together to bring more awareness and clarity to the issue of gender-based violence against women. Together, they plan to combine and publish the fragmented information available on gender-based violence and streamline standards...

July 11, 2019

2019

Buenos Aires – Vulnerable Citizens Have Equal Access to Reproductive Health Services
Buenos Aires – Vulnerable Citizens Have Equal Access to Reproductive Health Services
In Buenos Aires, access to sexual and reproductive health services is guaranteed for all residents by law, yet there is a stark gap between quality and availability...

July 11, 2019

2019