in how it delivered effective, transformational, improved integration and coordination of development assistance’. macroeconomic policy, development strategy, fiscal policy and managing donor resources; and extending the central system for budgeting and finance to become a Government-wide system of financial management, reporting and The program objectives for the two phases are accountability. presented in table 2.2. There have been some subtle changes in the articulation of the objectives (An additional result area was added to Phase 1 in the design for Phase 2, with a stronger emphasis when GfG assumed responsibility for the Vanuatu on equitable growth. The design for Phase 2 also Transport Sector Support Program: however, there indicated that this phase would have a sharper was no such formal change when GfG became focus on: extensively involved in the cyclone Pam recovery effort.) 2.1 GfG Objectives Phase 1 and 2 Phase 1 Purpose: To generate economic growth and improve service delivery through good governance Result area 2 The quality of public Result area policy framework is more Vanuatu’s 1 Vanuatu’s expenditure is improved supportive of broad-based growth Outcome 4 Outcome 1 Government develops and implements policy decisions to The budget increasingly reflects national priorities for remove constraints to broad-based growth service delivery and investment Outcome 5 Outcome 2 There is greater dissemination of information, and public Public financial management in line ministries and debate, about economic growth and the role of provinces is improved government Outcome 6 Outcome 3 Policy decisions are increasingly informed by sound Budget resources are increasingly used for their research, evidence and analysis intended purpose Outcome 7 There is stronger accountability to Parliament and the people for the results of public expenditure Phase 2 Purpose: To generate economic growth and improve service delivery through good governance Result area 2 The quality of public Vanuatu’s Result area policy framework is more 1 Vanuatu’s expenditure and its management is improved supportive of durable, equitable and broad-based growth Better policy implementation through better public Better policy development through better evidence, based on expenditure choices and better public expenditure better analysis and better communication of policy options management
in how it delivered effective, transformational, development assistance’. The program objectives for the two phases are presented in table 2.2. There have been some subtle changes in the articulation of the objectives in the design for Phase 2, with a stronger emphasis on equitable growth. The design for Phase 2 also indicated that this phase would have a sharper focus on: improved integration and coordination of macroeconomic policy, development strategy, fiscal policy and managing donor resources; and extending the central system for budgeting and finance to become a Government-wide system of financial management, reporting and accountability. (An additional result area was added to Phase 1 when GfG assumed responsibility for the Vanuatu Transport Sector Support Program: however, there was no such formal change when GfG became extensively involved in the cyclone Pam recovery effort.) 2.1 GfG Objectives Phase 1 and 2 Phase 1 Purpose: To generate economic growth and improve service delivery through good governance Result area 1 Vanuatu’s policy framework is more supportive of broad-based growth Result area 2 The quality of Vanuatu’s public expenditure is improved Outcome 1 Government develops and implements policy decisions to remove constraints to broad-based growth Outcome 4 The budget increasingly reflects national priorities for service delivery and investment Outcome 2 There is greater dissemination of information, and public debate, about economic growth and the role of government Outcome 5 Public financial management in line ministries and provinces is improved Outcome 3 Policy decisions are increasingly informed by sound research, evidence and analysis Outcome 6 Budget resources are increasingly used for their intended purpose Outcome 7 There is stronger accountability to Parliament and the people for the results of public expenditure Phase 2 Purpose: To generate economic growth and improve service delivery through good governance Result area 1 Vanuatu’s policy framework is more supportive of durable, equitable and broad-based growth Better policy development through better evidence, based on better analysis and better communication of policy options Result area 2 The quality of Vanuatu’s public expenditure and its management is improved Better policy implementation through better public expenditure choices and better public expenditure management