Reforming Public Finances in Nepal
Complicated and fast-changing politics. Political parties distributed across the left–right spectrum; ethnic and regional interests; fault lines old and new, all changing regularly.
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Budget transparency in Uganda
Tim Williamson, who heads up the Budget Strengthening Initiative’s (BSI) work in Uganda and South Sudan , has over many years has worked closely with the Ugandan Government to improve the effectiveness, transparency and accountability of public financial management in Uganda. -
To deliver on post-2015 goals, we need a data revolution in budgets too
The High-Level Panel has called for a data revolution to track progress towards international development targets. They were right to do so. But that’s not the only revolution that we need. If the international community is serious about ‘going to zero’ on poverty and other goals, we need to know what it will cost. Targets count for little if you can’t pay for them. And we also need to track the money to make sure it actually gets to where it is needed.
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The flip side of the coin: accountability as a precondition for meaningful budget transparency
'The transparency debate has taken a wrong-turn in the assumption that published budget information is a precondition for state accountability to citizens.' -
Does technical assistance need a makeover?
'Inserting foreign advisers into governments is more about facilitating a donor project than resolving broader problems within the public sector. Is it time for a change?' -
The sequencing debate is over… or is it?
'There seems to be an emerging consensus that advanced budget reforms should not be attempted in developing countries before budgetary basics have been soundly established. In many countries, this may well mean a focus on budgetary basics for the foreseeable future, consigning more advanced techniques to the inbox of another generation of budget officials.' -
Laws, what are they good for?
'The purpose of comprehensive legal reform in a fragile state actually begins to look a lot like it would in any other country. It is a means to consolidate and lock in a lengthy reform process, once everyone involved is reasonably secure about the new rules.' -
Why most publications about public financial management sequencing are missing the point
'The unfortunate fact is that a discussion about sequencing makes little sense if it does not include non-technical sequencing as well. Unless we prioritise getting a better understanding of how public financial management interacts with the wider political environment, we’re unlikely to move beyond what we knew 15 years ago.' -
Following the money: Examining the evidence on 'pro-poor' budgeting
This Background Note revisits the history of the pro-poor expenditure movement and reviews what we currently know about its effectiveness. -
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Source: FlickrClimate Public Expenditure and Institutional Reviews (CPEIR) in South-East Asia
Performing Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Reviews (CPEIR)s in three South-East Asia countries, starting in Thailand, this project will contribute to the development of CPEIR methodologies and increase knowledge on effective national climate finance delivery.