Brendan Halloran
Brendan Halloran has over 15 years of strategy, programing, learning, evaluation and research experience on participation, accountability and governance programing from grassroots local action to global initiatives. He has held strategic positions at USAID, the International Budget Partnership, the Transparency and Accountability Initiative (now Trust, Accountability and Inclusion, a donor collaborative on public governance), and as an independent consultant with international, national and local organizations. He has advisory roles in the Open Government Partnership, Accountability Research Center at American University, and Accountable Now, among others. While Head of Strategy and Learning at IBP from 2016-2024, Brendan helped design and lead the SPARK program, which has supported the Asivikelane campaign in South Africa.
Explorer Resources
From the Ground Up: Building Peace Through People-Centered Governance
Padiwanashe Mataranyika, a member of the Governance Action Hub’s Explorers Network, is advancing people-centered governance in Zimbabwe. Learn how she’s building bridges between grassroots activism and institutional reform...
Explorando el potencial de las energías comunitarias en el Corredor Minero colombiano
FortaleceTEJ un proyecto con enfoque multisectorial para potenciar visiones territoriales y productivas del Cesar.
De la pobreza energética a la acción colectiva: Un modelo sistémico para desarrollo en La Guajira
En enero de 2025, en un diálogo con 28 organizaciones con diversos sectores, los participantes fueron claros: sin articulación multiactor, sin acuerdos claros sobre operación y gestión comunitaria...
State Capture: From Insight to Influence
Over the past few months, the Governance Action Hub has been helping put state capture on the global agenda, connecting research,...
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