Budget transparency in Mexico Fundar, Centre for Analysis and Research GIFT General Stewards Meeting Portugal, October 15-17t, 2018

Fundar & GIFT Dialogues promoted by the network Collaboration and dialogue with Mexican MoF to advance fiscal transparency International dialogue with CSO and governments Peer learning activities Revision of fiscal transparency commitments Tools Open data packages Citizens budget Workshops and webinars Fundar & GIFT

Reaching out to the Mexican public with technology Open data has reduced the time needed to fully analyse federal public budgets Fundar is using information technologies and open data to push new projects, renew existing ones and to communicate to a broader audience through social media. Currently using statistical software to analyse recently published tax transparency databases Reaching out to the Mexican public with technology

Motivating citizens on budgets Workshops with other CSO and thematic alliances to push for budget analysis Migration and disappeared people search coalitions in Mexico, Maternal health, Students (high school and college) Motivating citizens on budgets

Fundar’s gift to GIFT Push for public participation in budgets In the elaboration, approval and follow-up of the budget Create a fiscal council within the legislative branch aimed at improving checks and balances Study and develop new tools for participative budgeting at a federal level Build a stronger community of practice outside public finances expertise More tax transparency: the ‘More Open SAT’ Programme experience Our contribution to the network: Continue to share our experience, Organizing webinars, Hosting meetings with other members, Fundar’s gift to GIFT

Haydeé Pérez Garrido haydee@fundar.org.mxExecutive Director Fundar, Centre of Analysis and Research