Strong Government Strong pre-existing According to Government and DP officials, Strong donor PFM group (in the form of the ownership/leadership of government-donor dialogue changes to PFM Action Plan were directly MDBS which represents the overwhelming exercise through senior around PFM related to the PEFA assessment (according to majority of DP support). PEFA assessment official (Deputy Minister) government officials. This is supported by was undertaken as part of the wider MDBS in MoFEP linkage of the PEFA analyses to the updated Government-donor dialogue umbrella (following the PEFA assessment) Government’s DP activity is linked to the S/MTAP, which Real/genuine desire for PFM Action Plan, covering 2006-2009 (known itself is explicitly based on the PEFA reform desire to as the S/MTAP). Section on priority and – indicators. benchmark itself and sequencing of the focal areas in the strategy was The DPs involved in PFM have put together move forward added in the updated version and is explicitly a matrix showing how each of activities based on the PEFA areas of weakness. relates to the S/MTAP focus areas. According to MoFEP officials, most of the MDBS partners have explicitly agreed to Quick Wins in the report accompanying the use the PEFA assessment/framework for PEFA assessment are planned/being addressed their PFM assessment requirements. (e.g. budget reporting, transparency of budget Indeed, the PEFA assessment has provided process). the basis for DPs’ own separate, Reportedly referred to” by “frequently assessments (e.g. DFID’s FRA) government in budget/ PFM workshops, Reportedly referred to” by DPs meetings “frequently in discussions about PFM PFM-PR is published on MoFEP’s website Actively planning PEFA update in 2009, under ERPFM framework
According to Government and DP officials, changes to PFM Action Plan were directly related to the PEFA assessment (according to government officials. This is supported by linkage of the PEFA analyses to the updated (following the PEFA assessment) Government’s PFM Action Plan, covering 2006-2009 (known as the S/MTAP). Section on priority and sequencing of the focal areas in the strategy was added in the updated version and is explicitly based on the PEFA areas of weakness. According to MoFEP officials, most of the Quick Wins in the report accompanying the PEFA assessment are planned/being addressed (e.g. budget reporting, transparency of budget process). Reportedly “frequently referred to” by government in budget/ PFM workshops, meetings PFM-PR is published on MoFEP’s website Actively planning PEFA update in 2009, under ERPFM framework Strong donor PFM group (in the form of the MDBS which represents the overwhelming majority of DP support). PEFA assessment was undertaken as part of the wider MDBS Government-donor dialogue umbrella DP activity is linked to the S/MTAP, which itself is explicitly based on the PEFA indicators. The DPs involved in PFM have put together a matrix showing how each of activities relates to the S/MTAP focus areas. MDBS partners have explicitly agreed to use the PEFA assessment/framework for their PFM assessment requirements. Indeed, the PEFA assessment has provided the basis for DPs’ own separate, assessments (e.g. DFID’s FRA) Reportedly “frequently referred to” by DPs in discussions about PFM Strong Government ownership/leadership of exercise through senior official (Deputy Minister) in MoFEP Real/genuine desire for reform – desire to benchmark itself and move forward Strong pre-existing government-donor dialogue around PFM
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