Seminar ‘Show me the Money’
‘Show me the money’ was a popular book presented by Transparency International to the Zambian members of parliament in 2006. The book disclosed how much money the government could not account for in the last 20 years. It was sold out within a month, signaling great public interest in financial accountability and the role of politicians. This trend is visible in many African countries, but does not in all countries result in stronger financial accountability systems. Why? Why do some parliaments demand more accountability from their government than others?
This seminar presents the first results of a study into this question. The study is part of a wider research agenda on financial accountability in Sub-Sahara Africa. Although the analysis covers 78 developing countries and emerging markets worldwide, it includes many examples from Africa which makes this study of particular interest to students, researchers and policy makers interested in Africa.
Speaker
André Loozekoot (MSc), Erasmus University Rotterdam and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Andre Loozekoot is currently working on his PhD on ‘Public Financial Accountability to Parliament and Supreme Audit Institutes in Sub-Sahara Africa’ at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He studied development economics and environmental economics at Wageningen University and then worked for Oxfam International in the West Africa and Horn of Africa teams. He has had several positions at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including postings to Burkina Faso and Zambia. He has been working in the Financial Management Division at the Ministry since 2014.
Date, time and location
30 October 2014
15.30 - 17.00
Pieter de la Courtgebouw / Faculty of Social Sciences, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK Leiden
Room 5A23 (5th floor)
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Posted on 24 September 2014, last modified on 13 November 2014