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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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