Limited government engagement seen as DP Strong pre-existing DP-DP – Strong DP-DP institutional structure for Limited capacities for exercise (scoring carried out by DPs as part of dialogue around PFM with network of sectoral and undertaking reform sector groups). Until last year, government was sub-groups. Not that there was reportedly aware” of exercise. This Agreement to use PEFA “hardly PEFA evaluations used as common genuine desire/ownership year, presentation on PEFA framework was assessment as common information pool for reform made to government stakeholders at the Annual reference point Has helped to focus PFMRP discussions As pressure has grown Review with government (DPs raising profile of PEFA framework), this Still doing individual assessments (e.g. Annual updates were in the original design: at has served to increase FRA) but as desk studies based on PEFA beginning (in 2005), DPs agreed to undertake a attention on it for analyses 3-year of PEFA evaluations (2005 - central government government, 2006 - local government, 2007 - parastatals) PFM Reform Programme (PFMRP) III currently being revised (DP-led exercise), using the results from the PEFA exercises. Not yet approved by government so too early to say what will happen. Recent of reform include procurement and external audit. Attribution to the PEFA assessment is difficult. Has had some impact on government – government responding following a 1-year lag (letter from the PS in charge of local government) with a list of actions and measures to address weaknesses. Parastatal exercise was not seen as very successful
Limited government engagement – seen as DP exercise (scoring carried out by DPs as part of sector groups). Until last year, government was reportedly “hardly aware” of exercise. This year, presentation on PEFA framework was made to government stakeholders at the Annual Review Annual updates were in the original design: at beginning (in 2005), DPs agreed to undertake a 3-year of PEFA evaluations (2005 - central government, 2006 - local government, 2007 - parastatals) PFM Reform Programme (PFMRP) III currently being revised (DP-led exercise), using the results from the PEFA exercises. Not yet approved by government so too early to say what will happen. Recent of reform include procurement and external audit. Attribution to the PEFA assessment is difficult. Has had some impact on government – government responding following a 1-year lag (letter from the PS in charge of local government) with a list of actions and measures to address weaknesses. Parastatal exercise was not seen as very successful Strong DP-DP institutional structure for with network of sectoral and sub-groups. PEFA evaluations used as common information pool Has helped to focus PFMRP discussions with government Still doing individual assessments (e.g. FRA) but as desk studies based on PEFA analyses Limited capacities for undertaking reform Not that there was genuine desire/ownership for reform As pressure has grown (DPs raising profile of PEFA framework), this has served to increase attention on it for government Strong pre-existing DP-DP dialogue around PFM Agreement to use PEFA assessment as common reference point
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