Why transparent public spending matters

Greater transparency can ensure that public spending is more sustainable, gender equal and less corrupt.

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Weekly Digest   Issue #19         Why transparent public spending matters   Greater transparency can ensure that public spending is more sustainable, gender equal and less corrupt. In Colombia, three experiments in transparency have started to prove their value, says Mauricio Cárdenas Santamaría, former minister of finance and public credit.   READ THE ARTICLE →

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