The global survey carried out as part of this project indicates that legislative strengthening work focusing on financial scrutiny is not widespread. Out of 71 organisations considered, only 15 are core actors, 11 of which are active globally and four are regional core actors. This report was drawn up for DFID, whose work in this area so far remains limited. The report aims to provide guidelines for current and future projects and outlines how DFID may strengthen its initiatives in this field.