Economics & Public Finance

The economics, public finance and budget support topic page covers issues such as macroeconomic stability, fiscal policy, economic growth, public debt, public finance management (including procurement), financial accountability as well as their practical implications for development programmes, in particular budget support operations but also technical cooperation projects.

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Budget Support is Working in Rwanda

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 19 April 2011

Budget Support involves channeling finances directly into the treasury of partner countries. It’s a form of development assistance that represents an important form of assistance for international donors like the European Commission and in the central African nation of Rwanda, government...

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PFM Board at one year

mauro napodano posted Information | 8 April 2011

Hi, there; on this Sunday, April the 10th, the PFM Board will celebrate its first year online. Go to the IMF blog on PFM to see a celebratory post which includes statistics on the Board's results ( http://blog-pfm.imf.org/pfmblog/2011/04/the-pfm-board-at-one-year.html ). The success, present and...

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Group: Economics, public finance, domestic revenue mobilisation & budget support
How can donors best support the strengthening of domestic accountability in developing countries?

Gemma Pinol-Puig uploaded a new Document | 17 March 2011

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How can donors best support the strengthening of domestic accountability in developing countries? Donors are keen to play their part in improving governance in developing countries and see the inclusion of governance on the aid effectiveness agenda as an important entry point in this regard. To...

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Group: Public Group on Civil Society
Greater Transparency Needed in Government Spending

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 9 March 2011

Many developing countries have serious deficiencies when it comes to providing accurate, timely and accessible information on how their national budget is allocated and spent, leaving an open-door to abuse and corruption, say the International Budget Partnership.

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Online conversation with Gord Evans on Integrated Planning System

mauro napodano posted Information | 7 March 2011

For our second online conversation, www.PFMBoard.com has invited Gord Evans, a free-lance with extensive experience on public administration reform and in particular integrated planning. For PFM specialist h is experience is especially important when discussing the fundamentallinks to policies of...

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Group: Economics, public finance, domestic revenue mobilisation & budget support
Budget Support: Panacea for Poverty Reduction or Catalyst for Corruption?

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 23 February 2011

Should donors be providing more or less budget support and does it have a significant impact on poverty reduction? Is it value for money and how could it be used more effectively? These are just some of the questions the European Commission asked at a recent public consultation.

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Choosing and Using Performance Measurement Indicators

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 15 February 2011

How can you use a barometer to measure the temperature? You can’t and that’s the point: Selecting the right metrics near the outset of a public policy programme is one of the keys to properly measuring impact, according to a new guide.

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Country PEA-Nigeria: Nigeria - The Political Economy of Reform - Strengthening incentives for economic growth

Christoforos KORAKAS updated the Document | 19 January 2011

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Policy Practice - PEA NIgeria

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Group: Political Economy in Practice
Supporting domestic accountability: Exploring conceptual dimensions and operational challenges

Christoforos KORAKAS updated the Document | 19 January 2011

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Domestic accountability and PEA-ECDPM

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Group: Political Economy in Practice
Supporting domestic accountability: Exploring conceptual dimensions and operational challenges

Gemma Pinol-Puig uploaded a new Document | 15 January 2011

Supporting_domestic_accountability-PEA.pdf 2.8 MB

Domestic accountability and PEA-ECDPM

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Group: Political Economy in Practice

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