DO YOU KNOW YOUR COUNTY BUDGET? In countries throughout the world, few public decisions have a greater impact on people’s lives than decisions about public budgets and spending. It is here that governments make fundamental choices about the quality of education that children will receive, the availability of health care to the poor, the course of development, and laying the groundwork for their national future. It is for that reason that it is vital for citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) to be engaged in those decisions. That involvement rests on three fundamental tasks — getting access to budget information, understanding the implications of the choices involved, and, through advocacy, taking action to help shape those budget choices.-International Budget Partnership (IBP)
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:00:47 +0000