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Program Associate
Email: 
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+1.202.470.5730

Courtney Heck is a Program Associate at the Results for Development Institute working in the area of transparency and good governance for the Transparency and Accountability Program. Ms. Heck joined the Results for Development Institute in August 2008 after graduating from Virginia Tech with a BS in psychology and a minor in sociology. At Virginia Tech she conducted research in community health and health behavior.

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Public Financial Management In Africa

This paper aims to identify themes emerging from practice within, and recent efforts to improve, public financial management (PFM) systems in Africa. Given the themes identified, it also seeks to suggest a perspective on the role non-governmental civil society organizations (CSO) could play in strengthening PFM in the future.

Procurement Systems in Sub-Saharan African Countries

This working paper is based on a review of a sample of Country Procurement Assessment Reports undertaken in twenty-three Sub-Saharan countries. The paper analyzes the procurement systems and seeks to find ways to improve the quality of public expenditures.

Options for Supporting Independent Monitoring Organizations

Independent Monitoring Organizations (IMOs)- policy research and advocacy organizations that pursue transparency and accountability issues- can be key players in improving the collection and expenditure of government revenues. This paper analyzes areas where many IMOs' work could be improved and explores programs that aim to improve IMOs.

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