Claire Schouten is a Senior Program Officer at the International Budget Partnership working with supreme audit institutions (SAIs), government ministries, civil society actors, international organizations, investors and development partners around the world to advance budget transparency, participation, credibility and accountability norms and practices. Claire is a specialist in social accountability, action learning, capacity development, and policy guidance. Claire has held positions in the Canadian government, United Nations and non-governmental organizations and has worked in Africa, the Caribbean, Central and Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. She holds degrees from McGill University and the London School of Economics and Political Science.