Partnership for Transparency Fund

The Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF) works to advance innovative citizen-led approaches to improve governance, increase transparency, promote the rule of law and reduce corruption in developing countries. They mobilize expertise and resources to provide advice and small grants to civil society organizations (CSOs) that engage citizens in actions to improve governance, increase transparency and reduce corruption in developing countries. Their goal is to pilot and scale-up innovative approaches and tools that reduce corruption and improve governance. Throughout the project cycle they seek to draw lessons from these experiences and share the resulting knowledge widely to advance a culture of transparency around the world. PTF is run almost entirely by volunteer international development specialists with a strong commitment to improving governance in developing countries. Over 70 Advisers serve as unpaid consultants to PTF and its grantees by evaluating, managing and monitoring PTF's grants and activities. They contribute the equivalent of at least $1.5million annually in volunteer work and allow for an incredible about of achievement with very limited resources Mission: Advancing innovative citizen-led approaches to improve governance, increase transparency, promote the rule of law and reduce corruption in developing and emerging countries. PTF is a pioneering and innovative organization. They mobilize expertise and resources to provide advice and small grants to civil society organizations (CSOs) that engage citizens in actions to improve governance, increase transparency and reduce corruption in developing countries. Their goal is to pilot and scale-up innovative approaches and tools that reduce corruption and improve governance. Throughout the project cycle they seek to draw lessons from these experiences and share the resulting knowledge widely to advance a culture of transparency around the world.   PTF only supports projects that are action oriented and directly address well identified governance and corruption problems through interaction between citizens and their governments. Over 15 years of operation, this approach has helped their partner CSOs create new models for constructive citizen engagement. Most of their completed projects have been independently evaluated. Overwhelmingly they have been deemed successful and replicable.