Ana Patricia Muñoz

🎉 Attending the Financing Feminist Futures Conference this week? Join us for our session — “Financing Feminist Futures: Women Leading Transformative Public Finance for Systems Change” — co-hosted by @OpenBudgets in collaboration with The Society of Women in Taxation (SWIT) Nigeria and @DAG__activism. 📅 Date: October 9, 2025 🕚 Time: 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CET 📍 Venue: Torreón 2, La Casa Encendida, Madrid. This conversation will explore the intersections of tax, spending, and debt, spotlighting how women are shaping fiscal policies to drive accountability, equity, and transformative outcomes for women and girls. #GenderEquality #PublicFinance #Accountability

At #FfD4, @OpenBudgets, @CIVICUSalliance, @OpenSociety, and @FCDOGovUK will co-host a side event spotlighting a growing concern: shrinking civic space in fiscal decision-making. This dialogue will examine how inclusive public finance systems can advance democratic accountability, gender equity, and development outcomes. Date: Tuesday, July 1 | PM - PM CET Location: Virtual, register here: internationalbudget.org/even… #CivicEngagement #publicparticipation #finance

📢 Join the conversation on tax justice in Africa. As development aid declines and debt rises, African countries must strengthen domestic revenue. This session, hosted by @OpenBudgets @OxfaminAfrica and @GIESCR, explores progressive tax reforms—particularly taxing high-net worth individuals—as a sustainable solution to reduce inequality and external dependency. Date: Tuesday, July 2 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM CET Location: Virtual. Register to attend here: tinyurl.com/raising-tax-reve… #FfD4 #TaxJustice #Africa

And often as we have found with our work with the #BajenuGox in #Senegal, frontline female care workers have deeply valuable insights into community needs that can help governments make better healthcare financing decisions for instance. We need to uplift these contributions if we are to ensure that public money works for all.

Last week, we were in Sri Lanka with @VeriteResearch. We had a diverse group of civil society taking part in our workshop including organizations working with plantation communities in rural areas, youth, and women. Thread 🧵

📢 The Global Data Barometer’s 2nd edition is live! With new insights on AI, inclusion, and transparency, this edition offers a clearer picture of where countries are advancing—and where opportunities remain. 👉 Dive into the findings from 43 countries → globaldatabarometer.org/ #GDB2025 #TheGDB

🌟 Behind Every Number, a Story of Change Each data point reflects real-world impact: ✅17,927 advocates trained means more voices influencing budgets. ✅3.2 million people reached means clinics are now accessible and clean water is flowing. ✅36 improved transparency scores mean governments are opening their books. 📖 Explore the stories behind the stats: internationalbudget.org/annu… #MoreThanNumbers

We joined a high-level dialogue alongside the Finance Committee in the @Parliament_Jo, Members of Parliament, @PartJo, CSOs, and the @MOF_Jordan to discuss how to strengthen public participation in the national budget process.

Highlights from our ongoing MENA Regional Workshop in Jordan! This week we brought together civil society leaders, government officials, and advocates from across the Middle East and North Africa. Participants actively shared strategies and building partnerships to advance open and accountable public finance in the region. This workshop is supported by the @EU_Commission. @AlBawsalaTN, @PartJo, @Anhre_Network, Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan, Dcode Economic & Financial Consulting, Shamseya, Social Justice Platform,

Happening soon! There's still time to register for the event "Public Debt Transparency: Aligning the Law with Good Practices." Don’t miss out! Click the link below 👇👇👇

Join our Executive Director, @apmunozg, at @IMFNews' upcoming event on Public Debt Transparency: Aligning the Law with Good Practices. The panel will address broader issues related to debt transparency, exploring the untapped potential of domestic legal reform, the types of reforms needed, and the realistic outcomes these reforms can achieve. 📅 May 14, 2025 🕙9:20–10:45 AM ET Register to join online: imf.zoom.us/meeting/register… To attend in-person: 700 19th St NW, Washington, D.C. Room: HQ1-3-430A&B (3rd floor)

📘 New paper in the #PublicDebtIntegrity series written by our own @storbert and Elena Mondo for @WFD_Democracy & @AFRODAD2011, explores how African parliaments can strengthen debt accountability using 🇧🇯 Benin and🇰🇪 Kenya as case studies. 🔗 Read it here:ibp.tiny.us/public-debt-inte… You can access all publications in the series here: wfd.org/what-we-do/resources…

Earlier today at the @WorldBank and @IMFNews #SpringMeetings2025, we co-hosted a roundtable alongside the Addis Tax Initiative, @OxfamAmerica, and @TAICollab, under the theme “Addis to Seville: The New Declaration on DRM.” The discussion centered on identifying practical pathways to enhance political commitment and international cooperation on progressive Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM), in response to shifting geopolitical contexts and evolving development cooperation priorities toward 2030.

Earlier this month, we launched our country strategy for Nigeria and presented new research on how taxation affects women working in the informal sector at the state level. Our vision is a Nigeria where public funds are raised and used in ways that are fair and responsive—supporting women farmers and ensuring better access to healthcare. Watch the recap video

@OpenBudgets' Austin Ndiokwelu led a session earlier today on Voice & Accountability in Public Budgeting at @AfDB_Group’s Africa Development Institute training on Prudential Public Budgeting in Africa. Strengthening transparency & inclusive governance is key!