Do procuring entities need to withhold information during emergencies? We think not! 

While we understand that contracting procedures must be fast and consistent, they must remain publicly accountable for contracts concluded and money spent.

Citizens need to be able to hold their Government accountable on spending decisions they have made even when it's an emergency situation.

Can Access to Information improve Public Service Delivery?

If you have followed us for a while you will know by now how much we advocate for access to information (ATI) and the role it plays in improving public service delivery. At the beginning of the year, well-meaning youths from Kaduna State called the Zazzau Monitors used data obtained from Kaduna state open contracting platform and Budeshi to monitor the Zaria sexual assault response centre. They revealed the result of their findings in this interesting blog post on our budeshi medium. Click  here to read

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PPDC Urges MDAs to Adhere to BPP Guidelines on Emergency Procurement

Access to Information: A Catalyst For NAP II 

In the month of April, PPDC was part of a webinar with representatives from the OGP secretariat and other Civil society Organisations working on different thematic areas under the Open Government Partnership (OGP) commitment.

The aim was to discuss the implementation of the OGP National Action Plan (NAP) II in Nigeria in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. A fall out from it was the realization that the NAP II which is to serve as a vehicle to ensure the successful implementation of Nigeria’s commitments under the OGP  will only achieve its full potential if there is full access to information. This is because access to Information which is a thematic area under NAP II  is a catalyst for other commitments to thrive.

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The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) is interested in knowing what is happening in your community. How well have you or someone you know been able to abide by the guidelines from NCDC? 
 

• Are you social distancing?
• Are you washing your hands?
• Do you have access to clean water for proper hygiene?
• Does your state have an active isolation centre?
• Did you or anyone you know receive the stimulus packages?
• Are there adequate supplies in your primary healthcare centers?

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Ease Lockdown ≠ End of Covid-19

If you reside in a state where the lockdown has been eased, do not forget that the virus is still out there. It is therefore important for you to still take preventative measures such as avoiding crowded places, wearing masks, covering your nose and mouth, and ensuring that you dispose of them appropriately.