Transparency Watch
james Tracking the Money: How Myanmar’s Budget Transparency Is Failing Local Communities
The Union Budget for 2026 was released last month in Naypyidaw. It is a thick document, hundreds of…
What Myanmar’s New Audit Law Means for Public Spending Transparency in 2026
In early 2026, Myanmar passed a revised Union Audit Law that has quietly reshaped how public money is…
How Community Scorecards Are Holding Myanmar’s Local Officials Accountable
In a small township on the edge of the Ayeyarwady Delta, a group of farmers sat under a…
How Youth-Led Transparency Campaigns Are Reshaping Local Governance in Myanmar
A university graduate in Yangon uses a smartphone app to track how her township’s education budget was spent.…
Why Whistleblower Protections in Myanmar Still Fall Short Despite New Laws
In a quiet Yangon office, a mid-level accountant notices that procurement records for public infrastructure projects keep showing…
How Participatory Budgeting Is Empowering Myanmar’s Communities to Demand Accountability
In townships across Myanmar, a quiet revolution is taking shape. It doesn’t involve protests or politics. Instead, it…
How Open Data Platforms Are Revolutionizing Transparency in Myanmar’s Local Governments
The shift from dusty ledgers locked in township offices to live digital dashboards accessible on a smartphone might…
What Has Myanmar’s Anti-Corruption Commission Achieved in 2026?
When the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar (ACC) released its mid-year performance report in 2026, researchers and policy analysts…