Budget Transparency Survey 2018 Reports & More

Report 2018State Budget Transparency Index 2018 finds that Nigerian states on average provide minimal information on the budget and procurement processes with limited spaces for public participation. The overall score has improved by 3 points when compared to 2015 survey results. With an average score of 29, most states don’t publish enough budget information, have limited spaces for citizens to be involved in the budget process, and provide minimal information on the procurement process. Some states have almost no budget information, non-existent space for public consultation, and opaque procurement processes.

The Budget Transparency Survey 2018 full report is the most comprehensive resource available on the findings and recommendations of this national assessment of budget transparency, participation, and procurement processes. It includes detailed information on the key findings, state rankings, research methodology, and more.

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Budget Transparency Index 2018 Rankings

The States Budget Transparency Index is the nation’s only independent and comparative measure of budget transparency at the state level. The Budget Transparency Index scores each state from 0 to 100, based on the average responses to the 59 indicators the States Budget Transparency Survey uses to measure budget transparency. These indicators are used to assess the number of publicly available key budget documents and their contents; the extent to which the state involve citizens throughout the budget process; and how robust state procurement processes are and how much information is provided throughout the process. See how the 36 states surveyed compare on the Budget Transparency Index 2018

  • States Budget Transparency Survey 2018 Rankings

  • 2018-INDEX-Landscape

    Executive Summary

    Adapted from the complete report of the States Budget Transparency Survey 2018, the executive summary brings together the survey’s findings with recommendations for state governments, and civil society, and donors to improve budget transparency, participation, and procurement processes at the sub-national level.

    State Summaries

    Individual Budget Transparency Survey state summaries are available for download on each state’s results page. State summaries include details on the SBTS 2018 findings for each state surveyed on transparency, participation, and procurement processes. The summary also includes zonal comparisons, changes in transparency over time, and recommendations for improving transparency, participation, and procurement processes. Each state page also provides links to state’s results from previous rounds of the SBTS.

    States Budget Transparency Survey 2018 Results by State

    Methodology


    The Open Budget Survey Methodology includes more information on how the survey assesses the three components of a budget accountability system: public availability of budget information; opportunities for the public to participate in the budget process; and robust procurement processes. Learn more about the States Budget Transparency Survey 2018 research methodology here.

    States Budget Transparency Survey 2018 Methodology

    Previous Editions Of States Budget Survey

    Full reports, rankings, and other publications from previous rounds of the Budget Survey can be found at the links below:

    >States Budget Transparency Survey 2015

    > States Budget Transparency Survey 2012

    About The States Budget Transparency Survey

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