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'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.' -
Better aid modalities: are we risking real results?
Helen Tilley and Heidi TavakoliThis literature review examines six research topics which explore ways to improve the effectiveness of aid modalities. It draws on discussions held during the 2011 ODI meeting series on the future of budget support. -

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.' -

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
License: ODI given rights for use on localising aid project
Credit: Flickr/Adam Thyer
Source: FlickrLocalising aid
ODI looks at one of the most hotly debated issues in aid effectiveness: whether and how to provide direct funding to local actors. -
Examining the evidence of pro-poor budgeting: new research agendas on public expenditure policy in developing countries
This round-table brought brought together researchers and policy advisors to examine the evidence on pro-poor budgeting in developing countries.
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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. -

Dice
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Credit: milky.way
Source: FlickrRe-examining public financial management reforms: new frameworks and country evidence
This round-table brought together leading researchers on public financial management (PFM) to examine and debate evidence on budget reforms in low-income African countries. The round-table addressed frameworks for approaching and analysing PFM reforms, pre-conditions and political economy factors, prioritisation and phasing, and sustainability.
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Magnifying glass
Holding a magnifying glass to a field
License: Creative Commons
Credit: marcomagrini
Source: FlickrDevelopments in public finance: evidence, theory and practice
This event series delivered by the Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure (CAPE) explored pertinent issues in public finance in developing countries and fragile states. By convening a range of specialists – including researchers, policy-makers and practitioners – the series aimed to share evidence, ideas and innovations to spur improvements in practice and to drive forward the research agenda.
For more information about the series and to register interest in future seminars, please contact Rebecca Simson (r.simson@odi.org.uk). -
Public financial management reforms in post-conflict countries: synthesis report
Edward Hedger, Philipp Krause and Heidi TavakoliThis report addresses the existing knowledge gap through a systematic review of Public Financial Management (PFM) reform experiences in post-conflict environments.









