This report comprises the findings of a study led by the Institute of Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), in collaboration with civil society organisations in five countries - Argentina, Bulgaria, Mexico, Slovakia and South Africa, to monitor public access to information held by the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). The study was commissioned by the Global Transparency Initiative, a network of civil society organisations promoting openness in the IFIs, such as the African Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank and the International...