Tag: budget transparency
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Ethiopia Fortifies Transparency, Accountability, and Fiscal Governance
Ethiopia Reinforces its PFM Reform Agenda In Addis Ababa on November 19, 2025, the Ministry of Finance underscored a steadfast national policy: strengthening transparency, accountability, and fiscal governance across the public sector. This renewed pledge comes as part of an ongoing Public Financial Management (PFM) reform program aimed at boosting efficiency, reducing waste, and improving…
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Ethiopia Reinforces Transparency, Accountability, and Fiscal Governance
Ethiopia Reaffirms Commitment to Transparent Public Finance The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia has reaffirmed the country’s steadfast commitment to improving transparency, accountability, and fiscal governance. In a high-level meeting with key stakeholders, government officials underscored that robust public financial management (PFM) is essential to delivering services, safeguarding public funds, and fostering trust in government…
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Ethiopia Signals Strong Commitment to Transparency, Accountability, and Fiscal Governance
Introduction: A Renewed pledge to good governance In Addis Ababa on November 19, 2025, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance reiterated the country’s unwavering commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability, and fiscal governance. The reaffirmation came during a high-level meeting of the Public Financial Management (PFM) reform committee, where senior officials emphasized that transparent budgeting, effective public expenditure…
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Duterte: Pushing Marcos to Resign Is Pointless, Focus on Accountability
Overview: Duterte clarifies stance on Marcos and resignation calls In a candid briefing in Zamboanga City, Vice President Sara Duterte clarified her position regarding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. She stressed that she has not been urging the president to resign and described such calls as “pointless.” Instead, she highlighted the need for accountability, a thorough…
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Leviste Thanks Dizon, Urges DPWH Transparency in Project Pricing
Leviste lauds Dizon on DPWH price reform Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste has publicly thanked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon for engaging with a push to temper the costs of the agency’s projects. In a statement, Leviste expressed appreciation for the acknowledgement that DPWH projects should be priced…
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Leviste Applauds Dizon for Committing to Lower DPWH Project Prices and More Transparent Budgeting
Leviste praises DPWH leadership for price reductions and budget reforms Batangas 1st district Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste has publicly thanked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon for addressing a long-standing demand: lowering the prices of DPWH projects. In a statement, Leviste commended Dizon for agreeing that the agency should pursue reduced…
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UP-NCPAG Calls for Reform as DPWH Disaster Funding Fails to Cut Flood Impacts
Overview: Money Fails to Match the Impacts Despite a steady rise in disaster-related allocations for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Philippines continues to experience high disaster impacts, according to a policy note from the University of the Philippines’ National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG). The note emphasizes that while…
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Shadow Flood Control Budget 2025: Hidden Spending Exposed
What the UP-NCPAG Study Reveals A recent policy note from the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) highlights a troubling trend in the Philippines’ flood management finances. In the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), more than P115 billion was allocated to so-called “shadow” flood control projects—funding for works outside…