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Making the Demand Side of Freedom of Information Work

5 December 2017
In the United Kingdom, the passage of the Freedom of Information was a long and slow process. Maurice Frankel of the Campaign for Freedom of Information, UK, shares his experience in working on the United Kingdom’s campaign for FOI since it was set up in 1984. Prior to the FOI Law, a statutory…

Right to Information in India

5 December 2017
India has made strides in providing right to information since 2005. Read more about freedom of information in the country. Anjali Bhardwaj shared India’s experience with its Right to Information Act (RTI) which has been in place for 12 years. Passed in 2005, it is demanded, owned, used, and…

Freedom of Information vs. Privacy? The Challenge Before Us

5 December 2017
Data Protection Act (DPA) in the Philippines traces its history back to electronic Commerce and Cybercrime Acts. This presentation provides a brief history of the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation in the Philippines. It also outlines recommendations from the Right to…

Check My School

5 December 2017
Check my School (CMS) illustrates one possible way to faciliate freedom of information in the public sector. CMS is a participatory monitoring initiative for the education sector in the Philippines that allows users to access information about governance in public schools in the Philippines.

Good Practices in the Freedom of Information Program of the Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations

5 December 2017
Read about the good practices of the Freedom of Information Program of the Philippines' Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations. Established in 2011, the Governance Commission on Government Owned and Controlled Corporations is a relatively small organization comprising…

Tax Policy Assessment Framework

2 December 2017
Designed for wide public consumption, the Tax Policy Assessment Framework (TPAF) developed by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is a framework for systematic and consistent assessments of all major tax sources. The goal is to provide solid analytical basis for design of policy options…

Tax Administration Information Systems: Increasing Revenue, Improving Governance and Integrity

1 December 2017
Imagine a future where all countries in the Asia-Pacific region are self-sufficient in domestic resource mobilization and do not require loans from international financial institutions; and where the integrity and transparency levels of tax officials are high that they flow onto other agencies and…

Tax Capacity Development Survey: Survey Results and Recommendations for Investment

1 December 2017
In mid-2017, ADB issued a survey to 40 of its developing member countries on tax capacity development needs and received 30 replies to date. The results of the survey are shared in this presentation.

Comparative Series on Tax Administration

1 December 2017
With few exceptions, tax administration bodies in the Asia-Pacific region face considerable challenges in ensuring compliance with tax laws and achieving government revenue-raising objectives. One way ADB can assist tax bodies in carrying out their mandate is through the provision of timely…

The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program

16 November 2017
Access to finance is a huge struggle that impedes the development of small entrepreneurs and microfinance institutions across Asia and the Pacific. Launched in 2010 by ADB, the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program encourages international and local banks to increase lending to…