BUSS – Brokering Upscaled SAI Support
An initiative under the INTOSAI–Donor Cooperation
When auditors are equipped to do their job well, the government becomes more transparent, corruption risks decrease, and citizens gain better access to information that affects their daily lives. The Brokering Upscaled SAI Support (BUSS) initiative helps Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) connect with development partners, form meaningful partnerships, and unlock the resources they need to strengthen public oversight.
Launched in 2022, BUSS is an initiative under the INTOSAI–Donor Cooperation (IDC) and is implemented by the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI), with strong support from peers, partners, and development actors across the globe.
Each year, BUSS brings SAIs, donors, and technical partners together through a dedicated event designed to bridge needs with opportunities for support.
Why Support BUSS?
Our aim is simple:
To scale up support for Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and strengthen their contribution to good governance, transparency, and accountability.
How BUSS Works
When SAIs are connected to the right partners, good governance becomes achievable. Since its launch, BUSS has already helped SAIs secure attention, partnerships, and resources that were previously out of reach.
BUSS operates year-round, culminating in regional or global convenings that:
- Brings SAIs and partners together around shared priorities
- Presents funding and technical cooperation opportunities
- Creates space for direct conversations, matchmaking and proposal development
- Leads to new partnerships, improved institutional capacity and measurable change
Our latest stop: ASIA 2025
Hear insights from global development experts about their experiences at our latest BUSS event!
In September 2025, BUSS convened SAIs and donors in Asia in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The event showcased how strategic investment in SAIs can advance transparency, build trust, and deliver better outcomes for citizens.
Who BUSS is for
Whether you work in public financial management, democracy support, transparency, climate finance or institutional strengthening, BUSS offers a practical way to connect with national institutions driving change. BUSS is currently open to:
- All INTOSAI member SAIs
- Development partners, donors, international organisations, foundations, NGOs and others investing in governance, accountability and public financial management.
Work with the BUSS initiative
Are you a development strategist, donor, or practitioner interested in understanding how to work more effectively with Supreme Audit Institutions? BUSS offers a ready-made platform to discover impactful opportunities, reduce duplication in development efforts, and invest where support truly matters.
Get in touch with our team at idi@di.no to learn more about upcoming BUSS engagements and how you can be involved.
Let’s build public trust, together.