Partnership for Transparency - PTF

Infrastructure projects are supposed to improve lives, not leave people worse off. That’s why rules and regulations governing the projects exist– to protect the environment and adhere to social standards.

To build awareness around these rules, PTF Europe and Transparency International Rwanda conducted a Training-of-Trainers course in Muhanga that focused on the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Standards (ESS).

Read more about the sessions and how the trainers plan to pass on their knowledge here:

Training of Trainers in Rwanda Unites CSOs and Government to Ensure Infrastructure Development Respects Citizen Rights | Partnership for Transparency Fund June 10, 2026: If you want sustainable change, everyone involved - from government to citizens - needs to have a say in the process. That principle is core to the approach used by PTF in dozens of countries since its inception...

Want better development outcomes? Involve citizens in monitoring projects.

From 2011-2016, PTF managed the Citizen Action for Results, Transparency, and Accountability (CARTA) program with the Manusher Jonno Foundation in Bangladesh and Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation in Nepal. The program worked with communities to engage directly with government officials to improve transparency, accountability, and service delivery in World Bank-financed projects.

Using PTF's constructive engagement approach, which focuses on dialogue and collaboration rather than "naming and shaming," the program helped communities better understand projects, voice their concerns, and work with service providers to resolve issues and improve results.

You can read more here: https://ptfund.org/carta/

We worked with some amazing women in this project and are so proud to be a part of it! Thank you, India Development and Relief Fund for your partnership.

Teachers not showing up for class. Not enough textbooks for students. A high teen pregnancy rate. Rural communities in Zambia struggled with these issues, resulting in children not getting the quality education they deserved.

The Voice and Accountability Community Empowerment for Improved Local Service Delivery Project, supported by the Government of Japan and implemented by the World Bank, worked to change that. PTF partner Civil Society for Poverty Reduction trained communities about their rights so they could hold the government accountable. Learn more about how they did it and what they achieved.

A Brighter Future for Children in Zambia In Zambia’s rural communities, accessing quality education can be a struggle. Poor infrastructure, inconsistent teacher attendance, and a lack of dialogue be...

If your local government was planning a big infrastructure project in your backyard, you’d probably want a say in how it was done.

In Rwanda, PTF and International Rwanda are working with citizens to make sure their voices are heard when it comes to the planning and implementation of infrastructure projects. Funded by the European Union in Rwanda, the APESA project promotes transparency in government through trainings for government officials and civil society organizations.

You can learn more about the project here.

Ensuring Infrastructure Projects Respect Citizens’ Rights in Rwanda | Partnership for Transparency Fund May 8, 2026: This is the aim of Transparency International Rwanda (TI-RW) and PTF Europe as they implement the EU-funded APESA project in Rwanda. But what does it mean for citizens’ rights to be respected when infrastructure projects are designed and implemented? In some cases, it can mean that la...

In a small rural village in India, Saraswati Morya is changing lives. For the past five years, she has been going door-to-door, ensuring women and girls know their rights when it comes to protecting themselves against violence. As a Gram Sakhi, a Hindi term for “rural female friend,” Saraswati built a strong safety network by forging partnerships with the local police, women’s safety and counseling centres, and other organizations. Her relentless advocacy ensured that the voices of women and girls were no longer ignored.

Saraswati’s work is part of the project “Preventing and Reducing Gender Based Violence in Kishangarh Block Ajmer District, Rajasthan, India.” It was co-funded by PTF and India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF) and implemented by Centre for Advocacy & Research - CFAR. The project worked to improve the effectiveness of the government’s GBV initiatives.

“I want women and girls to live freely in an open society, not like bonded laborers,” Saraswati said. “They may be poor, but they have every right to a safe and dignified life. My mission is to empower them with legal knowledge for a free and fearless future — not to confine them.”

Read more about Saraswat’s work here: https://bit.ly/4ffKywR

Preliminary project results highlight the key role of citizen monitoring

Citizen monitoring of flood control projects is proving to be successful in the Philippines. Just a few months into the Strengthening Citizen Monitoring of Flood-Control Projects, results highlight the ability of citizens to observe projects and determine whether things are going well or need improvement.

Soon after the project began, a radio broadcast featured eight inspected projects, and the Department of Public Works and Highways provided resolutions for reported issues. And in Bataan, Davao del Sur and Cebu city projects were repaired following inspection reports, showing how citizen monitoring can have a direct impact supporting improved project outcomes.

Looking ahead, the project will focus on expanding inspections with local events and continued partner mobilization, strengthening mechanisms for resolving reported issues.

Local citizens play an essential role when it comes to ensuring good stewardship of the environment. PTF works with civil society organizations and local communities to make sure their input is included in creating projects that impact the environment, that they know their rights, and that they hold governments accountable.

On this Earth Day, PTF celebrates those doing this work so that people and the planet can thrive for generations to come.

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Every year communities brace themselves for dangerous floods that lead to loss of life, damaged infrastructure and displacement. Billions of dollars have been allocated to mitigate the problem, so why is this still happening?

One glaring issue is corruption. That’s why PTF joined Bisto Proyeko in launching the Strengthening Citizen Monitoring of Flood-Control Projects, which supports the monitoring of flood control projects in the Philippines. Read more about how the project works and what it hopes to achieve.

Strengthening Accountability: Using People Power to Monitor Flood-Control Projects Across the Philippines | Partnership for Transparency Fund At the Adamson University Theater in Manila in the Philippines, a large screen broadcast scenes from 11 regions throughout the country. At each location, volunteers showed how they monitored the progress of flood control projects. The broadcast was part of the official launch event of PTF’s projec...

On December 21, 2023, IDIS "Viitorul" held a mentoring session with sub-grantees of the Increasing the Integrity of Public Procurement in Moldova project, which is being undertaken in collaboration with Partnership for Transparency - PTF. Eight organizations from the first round of the sub-grant program announced the results and impact of the public procurement monitoring projects they implemented. Five organizations from the second round of the sub-grant program presented the results of the first three months of their public procurement monitoring projects. PTF Project Manager Hady Fink took part in the session.