AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Budget Oversight: The Philippines’ Speaker has pledged to share more project documents and open budget deliberations after meeting with civil society watchdogs. The People’s Budget Coalition welcomed the move, saying taxpayers should be able to track public spending. Indigenous Rights: In the Philippines, FPIC Watch has launched to monitor consent processes on ancestral lands, as activists warn new rules could weaken protections for communities affected by development projects. Education Funding: Oyo State civil society groups are urging the government to fund its new education plan in the 2027 budget, with targeted support for girls and other vulnerable learners. WASH Services: Ghana says it will direct 20% of the District Assemblies Common Fund to water and sanitation, but the local government deputy minister cautioned that commitments need financing and enforcement to deliver results. Civil Society and Security: In Indonesia, police say a wiretapping probe is a law-enforcement matter; arrests have reportedly involved surveillance of civil society groups, journalists and officials. Conflict Watch: Civil society groups in eastern Congo report at least 33 people killed and more than 50 homes burned in an attack blamed on IS-linked ADF militants.
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