| Grant Number | RO_X 2008_124 |
| Type | In-Country Grant |
| Country | Romania |
| Organization | Institute for Public Policy (IPP) |
| Project Name | Free access to information of public interest is a right, not a privilege |
| Amount Awarded | USD 60,000.00 |
| Grant Period | April 01, 2009 – December 31, 2009 |
| Project Description | The project aims at contributing, through watchdog and advocacy activities, to a better and a more uniform implementation of transparency and accountability principles in Romania. Specific objectives: • Building local capacity of civil society in using proper advocacy tools for holding public authorities accountable for granting free access to information. • Raising awareness of public authorities on the duty to provide unrestricted, non-discriminatory access to information for all categories of solicitors, regardless the subject matter of the request or the type of institution. |
| Website | www.ipp.ro |