The Transparency and Accountability Program (TAP) is a program of The Results for Development Institute, a private nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. Started in 2006 with suppoort from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, TAP works to increase the capacity of civil society organizations conducting research and evidence-based advocacy to reduce corruption and inefficiency in social sector public spending and better hold government accountable for equality in public resource division.  We call these types of agents Independent Monitoring Organizations (IMOs).

The activities that TAP undertakes address the major barriers that IMOs face in turning actions into results: weak institutional capacity and skills, non-existent or adversarial relationships with government and policymakers, and lack of access to information. TAP helps IMOs overcome these barriers by supporting access to information, providing both the incentive and tools to develop analytic skills and capabilities, and providing mentors and impact coaches to help connect IMOs with government and stakeholders so that their policy recommendations actually have a chance to be heard.