Democracy, Conflict, & Governance
Why does Ghana’s democracy hold steady in a turbulent democratic landscape?
Over the past 30 years, the World Bank and IMF have developed a variety of tools to analyze public spending policies. With the development in low- and middle-income countries of democratic institutions and civil society organizations like think tanks and advocacy groups, we may soon be at a tipping point at which use of these tools along with domestic advocacy pushes countries to stronger reform agendas.
On June 19, the Transparency and Accountability Project (TAP) hosted a forum that brings these elements together. The forum begin with an overview of public expenditure issues and tools; with presentations by organizations of new work TAP has supported; and concluded with lessons and observations on how governments, donors and CSOs could work together to improve the quality of public spending. The forum included five panel discussions led by experts in this field. Thirteen civil society organizations doing this kind of analytical and advocacy work were be represented on the program and in the audience.
Agenda
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June 19
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Introduction
DdFDavid de Ferranti Former Brookings Expert -
Moderators
DdFDavid de Ferranti Former Brookings ExpertDVDoris Voorbraak Senior Public Sector Management Specialist, World BankJBJames Brumby Lead Public Sector Specialist, World BankVVVinod Vyasulu Founder and Director, Center for Budget and Policy Studies, Bangalore, IndiaKKKai Kaiser Senior Economist, World Bank -
Panelists
ADAnil Deolalikar Professor of Economics, University of California, RiversideMLMaureen Lewis Adviser, Human Development Vice Presidency, World BankBSBill Savedoff Economist, Social Insight
Amanda Glassman Former Brookings Expert, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Fellow - Center for Global Development @glassmanamandaVRVivek Ramkumar Program Manager, International Budget Project -
Presenters
ARAnand Rajaram Country Director - International Growth CentreBDBill Dorotinsky Lead Public Sector Specialist, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, World BankRSRRitva S. Reinikka Director Social & Economic Development Group, Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Office, World BankMCMario Cuevas Director of Research in Finance and Social Development, National Center for Economic Research, GuatemalaCTCourtney TolmieBABetty Alvarado Research Associate, Research Center at the University of the Pacific, PeruFMFatmir Memaj President, Albanian Socio-Economic Think TankCBChinyere Bun Research Associate, Results for Development
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