Membership

What we offer

IPFC Members

Peer networking, inter-member collaboration, joint advocacy, and amplification of member projects and initiatives:

  • Connect and engage with a dedicated and robust network of public finance experts 
  • Opportunities to present/ showcase projects, ideas and work to a diverse stakeholder across the PFM ecosystem and gain valuable perspectives and inputs
  • Collaboration opportunities by partnering with organizations across the network to co-develop innovative solutions, pursue joint advocacy on critical issues, produce thought leadership and discover new project opportunities 
  • Peer-to-peer learning through regular knowledge sharing sessions and round table discussions
  • Strategic and advisory support, updates on latest innovations being championed by members, access to knowledge database and thought leadership produced by PFM experts in the ecosystem including the member organisations
  • Access to evidence-based and data-driven insights and policy recommendations to improve fiscal transparency and sustainability, accountability, and service delivery.
  • Insights into initiatives and reforms led by members across the PFM ecosystem.

  • Access to dedicated network of public finance experts enabling the donors to make informed funding decisions with better understanding of PFM landscape in India.
  • Discover and participate in innovative projects and partnerships and explore new approaches to systemic change.
  • Benefit from collective due diligence and shared insights about what works and what doesn’t in India’s public finance context, reducing individual investment risks

  • Access to knowledge database, insights into key PFM reforms impacting allied sectors, and opportunity to contribute to advocacy efforts 

IPFC Members

Peer networking, inter-member collaboration, joint advocacy, and amplification of member projects and initiatives:

  • Connect and engage with a dedicated and robust network of public finance experts 
  • Opportunities to present/ showcase projects, ideas and work to a diverse stakeholder across the PFM ecosystem and gain valuable perspectives and inputs
  • Collaboration opportunities by partnering with organizations across the network to co-develop innovative solutions, pursue joint advocacy on critical issues, produce thought leadership and discover new project opportunities 
  • Peer-to-peer learning through regular knowledge sharing sessions and round table discussions

National and sub-national governments

  • Strategic and advisory support, updates on latest innovations being championed by members, access to knowledge database and thought leadership produced by PFM experts in the ecosystem including the member organisations
  • Access to evidence-based and data-driven insights and policy recommendations to improve fiscal transparency and sustainability, accountability, and service delivery.
  • Insights into initiatives and reforms led by members across the PFM ecosystem.

Donors

  • Access to dedicated network of public finance experts enabling the donors to make informed funding decisions with better understanding of PFM landscape in India.
  • Discover and participate in innovative projects and partnerships and explore new approaches to systemic change.
  • Benefit from collective due diligence and shared insights about what works and what doesn’t in India’s public finance context, reducing individual investment risks

Civil society organisations in allied sectors

  • Access to knowledge database, insights into key PFM reforms impacting allied sectors, and opportunity to contribute to advocacy efforts 

Roles and Responsibilities

Members engage with IPFC through various capacities as steering committee members, secretariat, working group participants, or in other roles, each carrying distinct responsibilities appropriate to their function. However, all members, regardless of their specific role, share common baseline responsibilities that support IPFC’s vision.

Regular attendance at IPFC meetings, collaborative events, and strategic discussions

Active engagement in IPFC forums and knowledge-sharing initiatives

Leading or participating consistently in working groups and initiatives

Providing mentorship and advice to other organizations within the collaborative as and when needed

Timely response to communications and requests from the collaborative

Designating a dedicated representative as primary contact for organizational members

Participating in critical discussions and urgent collaborative requests

Share relevant expertise, insights, and experiences with the collaborative

Contribute to the collective knowledge base on public finance in India

Provide feedback on research, outputs and policy recommendations

Work cooperatively with other members and facilitate partnerships between members and external stakeholders

Support collaborative initiatives aligned with personal/organizational expertise

Maintain a constructive approach to addressing complex public finance challenges

Uphold principles of transparency and integrity in all collaborative activities

Disclose potential conflicts of interest relevant to IPFC work

Respect confidentiality protocols for sensitive information shared within the collaborative

Stay informed about developments in public finance relevant to IPFC’s mission

Participate in capacity-building opportunities offered by the collaborative

Apply and share learnings from IPFC activities within professional contexts

Where applicable, support the translation of IPFC knowledge into practice

Facilitate in translating insights to strengthen practical relevance of IPFC work

Facilitate in translating insights to strengthen practical relevance of IPFC work