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Budget Transparency Survey 2018 Reports & More
State 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 Key Findings
This short summary focuses on key findings from the States Budget Transparency Survey 2018.
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Public Availability of budget documents | Politics of the Budget in Nigeria | Status of Budget
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.
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.
Questionnaires & Questionnaire Guidelines
The results for each state in the States Budget Transparency Survey 2018 are based on a questionnaire, comprising 59 scored questions. The State Budget Transparency Survey 2018 Questionnaire and Guidelines includes the survey questions and the guidelines for answering survey questions.
> States Budget Transparency Survey 2018 Questionnaire Guideline
Media Resources
National Press Release
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
The Nigerian Sub-national(States) Budget Transparency Survey(SBTS):
is the first independent assessment investigating transparency and spaces for public participation in the budget processes and transparency of procurement processes in all 36 Nigerian states.. The survey consists of a multiple-choice questionnaire evaluating:
timely publication of budget documents and information,
open spaces for public participation throughout the budget process, and
sound and transparent procurement processes and systems.
The Nigerian Sub-national(States) Budget Transparency Survey(SBTS) is funded by

