Transparency and Accountability Program

TAP's mission is to increase the capacity of civil society organizations to reduce corruption and better hold government accountable for efficiency in social sector public spending

Past grantees

Grant Program: TAP PETS Window

  • ABANTU logo
    Nigeria

    ABANTU for Development is an organization with the purpose of enhancing the capacity of African people, in particular women, to participate in development and in the political and economic structures of their country. The goal of ABANTU for Development is to eradicate cultural, legal, and political obstacles that hinder women from attaining economic independence and equality before the law.

  • Uganda

    The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Uganda Chapter is a national membership non-governmental organization in Uganda. ANPPCAN Uganda Chapter’s mission is the prevention of and protection against child abuse and neglect through strengthening the organization and implementation of activities in the areas of research, advocacy and service delivery, working with children and communities for sustained impact.

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    Indonesia

    The Bandung Institute of Governance Studies (BIGS) was founded in 1999 with the mission of building and strengthening civil society and developing good, clean, and efficient government institutions. Some of the activities BIGS specializes in include conducting applied research regarding government, civil society and democracy, developing media communication on government, civil society, and democracy discourses, and developing social autonomy and improving local social institution capacity.

  • Uganda

    The Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS-Uganda) is a health rights organization that advocates for more access to affordable essential medicines for the poor and vulnerable people in Uganda. This is done through increased public and community participation at different levels of decision making in medicine policy formulation, implementation (procurement and supply chain) and rational use.

  • Malawi

    The Community Based Monitoring Project is a project supported by Plan Malawi, Actionaid and the Council for Non Governmental Organizations (CONGOMA) in Malawi. The aim of the project is to provide a platform through which communities can participate in service delivery assessment and in contributing towards the national budget process. The mission of the project is to work with communities at grassroots levels in matters of governance and to increase their participation in the budget process.

  • Bangladesh

    Concern for Environmental Development And Research (CEDAR) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit, nongovernmental development organization formed in 1989 in Bangladesh. It has three core objectives- freedom from poverty, freedom from ignorance and freedom from oppression. The organization visualizes a Bangladesh free from hunger, poverty, mal-governance, environmental degradation and all forms of exploitation based on age, sex, religion and ethnicity and a society which is economically productive, equitable and genuinely democratic within 2020.

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    India

    The Consumer Unity and Trust Society was founded in 1983 as a non-governmental organization. The mission statement of CUTS is to enable people, particularly the poor and the marginalized, to achieve their rights to basic needs and sustainable development, through a strong consumer movement.

  • HOPE logo
    Pakistan

    HOPE was established in 1997 as a non-governmental organization working in health and education. The mission of HOPE is to develop a society in which individuals, women, and children are aware of their basic rights and are provided equal opportunities to access health and education. HOPE has the vision of a well-educated, healthy society in which women and children have equal rights.

  • IBIS logo
    Ghana

    IBIS is an independent Danish development organization with the mission to secure equal access to education, influence and resources for the poor and marginalized in Africa and Latin America. IBIS seeks to influence the political agenda through information and advocacy and create a greater understanding of the problems facing developing countries. IBIS Ghana focuses on education and governance through capacity building.

  • India

    IDPMS was established in the year 1988 with the objective of providing instruction and promoting diffusion of knowledge with regard to the development sector; and working for the improvement of the socio-economic situation of the poor and disadvantaged people in India. IDPMS stands for Social Justice, Economic Fairplay, Gender Equality, Concern for Environment and Transparency and Accountability. IDPMS has worked in the areas of rural water supply and sanitation, health & education sectors, public health research and advocacy, gender sensitization and good governance.

  • Nigeria

    The Independent Advocacy Project is a non-partisan research and advocacy not-for-profit non-governmental organization formed in 2004. The organization promotes open and transparent governments – at the federal, state and local government levels – where individuals and groups have the opportunity to be part of the decision making process, thereby contributing to efforts at eliminating or reducing corruption and opaqueness and promoting good governance.

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    Kenya

    The Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR) is a non-profit private company, established in 1994 in Kenya. IPAR's mission is to strengthen the national capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate public policy.

  • Pakistan

    The Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (I-SAPS) is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of catalyzing knowledge-based social change in Pakistan driven by the principles of equity and social justice. I-SAPS undertakes multi-disciplinary research, develops human resources, and informs public policies and engages state and market in informed policy dialogues for sustainable development.

  • Indonesia

    PATTIRO is a non-governmental organization founded in 1999 that is dedicated to promoting and creating good governance, particularly at a local level. Particularly, PATTIRO focuses on public service improvement, planning and budgeting system development, and stakeholder capacity building and strengthening. PATTIRO works in 20 districts in Indonesia and undertakes research and advocacy using a partnership approach with local stakeholders in order to build good governance and social justice.

  • India

    The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) was conceptualized as a response to growing concern over the emerging public health challenges in India. It recognizes the fact that meeting the shortfall of health professionals is imperative for a sustained and holistic response to the public health concerns in the country, which in turn requires health care to be addressed not only from the scientific perspective of what works, but also from the social perspective of who needs it the most.

  • South Africa

    The Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) is a Program of the Centre for Social Accountability (CSA) and has been engaged in social accountability monitoring since 1999. The Program aims to improve public service delivery and the progressive realization of constitutional rights to healthcare, education, social security and housing by using various social accountability monitoring tools (which relate to resource allocation, strategic planning, performance monitoring, expenditure management, integrity and oversight processes).

  • Ghana

    The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit and public policy oriented organization based in Accra, Ghana. It is dedicated to the promotion of society and government based on the rule of law and integrity in public administration. The Center’s mission is to promote democracy, good governance and the development of liberal economic environment. In so doing, CDD seeks to foster the ideals of liberty, enterprise and integrity in government and society at large.

  • Cameroon

    Transparency International Cameroon (TI Cameroon) is the National Chapter of Transparency International (TI) in Cameroon. Transparency International is a global coalition leading the fight against corruption worldwide. Created in 2000, TI-Cameroon is a non-governmental organization.

  • Uganda

    UNHCO is a non Governmental Organization formed in 1999 whose goal is to improve the quality of life of all people in Uganda through a rights-based approach. UNHCO empowers health consumers and users to voice their concerns and participate in creating a sustainable health care delivery system. Their objective is to empower communities with knowledge of their health rights and responsibilities in a bid to promote better health provision. The mission of UNHCO is to advocate for health consumer rights and responsibilities.

  • Zambia

    The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is a non political, non partisan and not-for-profit national education body established in May 2001 to coordinate the national efforts of education based non-state actors and education trade unions working in partnership with the Zambian Government and other stakeholders in the attainment of education for all. ZANEC ‘s mission is to promote access and participation , equity and quality Education for All (EFA) through advocacy, research and capacity building.

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