Political Finance Transparency in Croatia

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Croatia has been working on increasing transparency of political party and election financing through commitments in their second and third action plans. Using the information provided in the database of election campaign reports, developed by the State Election Commission as their OGP commitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action..., two civil society organizations that are members of the Croatian Multi-Stakeholder ForumRegular dialogue between government and civil society is a core element of OGP participation. It builds trust, promotes joint problem-solving, and empowers civil society to influence the design, imple... developed a searchable database of contributions and expenses reported by parties and complement this information with their own analysis of key observed trends and issues. The database allows search and comparing of donors, campaign expenses, media discounts, and social media campaign expenses.

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