Transparency Index
Uganda’s extractive report leaves a Shs11.7 trillion export gap
Uganda’s fifth UGEITI report records mineral exports at both Shs11.8 trillion and Shs119.2 billion for 2023/24.
English councils forecast £10bn Send debt by 2028
English councils forecast that Send debts will reach £10bn by 2028, after EHCP numbers rose 12.5% in a year.
Romania receives more than €301m from suspended PNRR payment request
Romania received more than €301m from the PNRR’s third payment request, including €298.6m in non-repayable grants, after commitments were completed.
World Bank lifts Poland growth forecast on EU-funded investment
The World Bank raised Poland’s 2026 growth forecast from 3.1% to 3.6%, citing investment financed by European Union funds.
Latvia records €887m in successful investment projects this year
Latvia’s investment agency has registered 19 projects worth €887m, while assessing progress against a €1bn annual target.
Latvia will index pensions up to €1,589 in October
Latvia’s October pension indexation will cover pensions or portions up to €1,589, with increases ranging from 4.24% to 5.22%.
Vietnam tender tool makes the full procurement lifecycle searchable
A community-maintained tool now monitors Vietnam’s VNEPS portal across procurement plans, open tenders and contract awards, returning structured JSON.
Social care took a record 71.9% of English councils’ core spending
Sixteen English councils spent more than 80% of core funding on adult and children’s social care in 2025-26, analysis of…
Boston’s data-led reforms lift M/WBE contract awards by 165%
Boston increased the value of contracts awarded to certified M/WBE firms by 165% since FY19, reaching a peak of $237.5…
Romania platform finds over 100 state-company leaders hold multiple roles
Romania’s new transparency platform covers 121 state companies and shows that over 100 people hold at least two roles simultaneously.
ANAO met five of nine measures amid extensive audit workload
Australia’s ANAO met five of nine performance measures in 2025-26, while finalising 243 financial-statement audit opinions and 39 performance audits.
Moldova invested over €348m, but cannot measure building savings
Moldova invested over €348 million in public-building efficiency from 2019 to 2025, yet auditors found no unified way to measure…