ICMA has undertaken numerous projects to help local governments develop open, transparent budget processes that incorporate citizen participation as well as transparent procurement processes that ensure fairness in selection of vendors. For example:
- Under the USAID-funded Building Institutions through Good Governance and Local Governance Support programs in Indonesia, ICMA worked collaboratively with local governments to implement performance-based budgeting and increase citizen participation in the budget process.
- In Bolivia, with a local partner, ICMA promoted “reverse procurement fairs” in which municipalities publicly showcased their needs for goods and services and potential suppliers proposed bids.
- ICMA managed a city-to-city partnership between a U.S. city and the city of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, that incorporated the design of transparent systems for fee collection and tracking revenues that conform to international accounting standards.