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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Strengthening Public Expenditure Management in Developing Countries

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 15 April 2013

Many efforts to strengthen and modernise Public Expenditure Management in developing countries risk joining a long-line of failures. But, in a new paper, expert Daniel Tommasi explains how proper PEM design and phased implementation can yield positive results. In his paper, "Strengthening...

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Explaining the New Guidelines for Budget Support

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 10 April 2013

Budget Support comprises around 20% of the European Union’s aid to partner countries, with 125 ongoing operations in more than 80 countries. New Guidelines provide improved levels of safety and transparency in its application.

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Latin American Countries Praise PEFA

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 5 April 2013

The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Framework (PEFA) has been praised as a useful tool to underpin Public Finance Management (PFM) reforms by representatives of Latin American countries at a recent seminar in Brussels.

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Latin American Countries Praise PEFA

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 4 April 2013

The Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Framework (PEFA) has been praised as a useful tool to underpin Public Finance Management (PFM) reforms by representatives of Latin American countries at a recent seminar in Brussels.

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PEFA and Policy Management

mauro napodano uploaded a new Document | 28 February 2013

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PEFA and Policy Management - PFM Board Compendium vol.01

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PEFA & Policy Management

mauro napodano posted Information | 27 February 2013

The first PFM Board Compendium entitled 'PEFA and Policy Management' is now available for download at http://pfmboard.com/index.php?topic=6502.0 . From November to December, 2012, the PFM Board posted a position paper written by Gordon Evans, John Short and Martin Johnson entitled 'PEFA and Policy...

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mauro napodano commented on information | 26 February 2013

Win a signed copy of Matt Andrews' new book

Knoussi is the winner of the competition to win Matt Andrew's book (go to see the motivation at http://pfmboard.com/index.php?topic=6694.0 ). Congrats Katharina!

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Explaining the New Guidelines for Budget Support

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 13 February 2013

Budget Support comprises around 20% of the European Union’s aid to partner countries, with 125 ongoing operations in more than 80 countries. New Guidelines provide improved levels of safety and transparency in its application.

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Win a signed copy of Matt Andrews' new book

mauro napodano posted Information | 25 January 2013

You have a chance to win a signed copy of Matt Andrews' new book 'The Limits of institutional Refom in Development'. Just make a short reply post to http://pfmboard.com/index.php?topic=6694.msg20433#msg20433 about your experience/ideas in implementing institutional reform in development. Matt will...

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EuropeAid Workshop PEFA in Latin America: Seven Years of Implementation

Juana Aristizabal updated the event | 21 December 2012

04 Dec

From 4 December 2012 to 5 December 2012
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by EUROPEAID Development Policy (DEVCO A) and Latin America and Caribbean (DEVCO G) Directors

EuropeAid hosted a workshop on PEFA and PFM reform in Latin America on 4 and 5 December 2012 in Brussels. Discussions focused on how PEFA assessments have contributed to improve PFM reform processes and the dynamics of these reforms. This event was a occasion to exchange experiences. Participants...

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