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The financing of political parties provokes distrust and cynicism - often for good reason - about the motives and activities of both the donors and recipients of political donations. Yet modern elections cannot be contested without money. Staff costs and campaigning expenses are necessary facts of political competition.
To ensure that elections are free, fair, and sufficiently funded, governments must enhance their political finance regulations. This promotes political integrity and participation and protects against undue influence.
This briefing discusses:
- why tackling political financing is a priority for Open Government Partnership (OGP) members
- trends and good practice in regulation
- existing and model commitments in National Action Plans
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This report offers vital recommendations to combat land corruption in Africa, grounded in the African Union's Land Governance Strategy for sustainable progress.
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This policy paper presents an overview of land corruption in West Africa and provides recommendations for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address it.
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This policy brief explores how openness and oversight of political finance can help detect & address the use of covert foreign political influence.
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This policy brief explores where and how corruption arises when using climate geoengineering technologies and examines the power dynamics behind their creation and implementation.
