Initially sceptical but then Pre-existing project. Found assessment useful as way of Provided confirmation of the to be saw that it could be useful benchmarking themselves, way of using addressed by the PFM project, supported by Limited number of donors for benchmarking, international standards for guiding/responding to multiple donors. operating in PFM learning (good PFM actions, donor behaviour. Identified In the absence of a counterfactual, evidence Informal agreement to use instrument) internal audit as a need for greater attention. of the impact on reducing PFM assessments PEFA analysis as common Genuine sense of Welcomed the opportunity to share experiences is unclear. Whilst there have been other reference point. Limited with other countries in region (PEMPAL PFM assessments (e.g. ROSC), the numbers of other similar Genuine desire to initiative) government does not believe that these are a analyses and credibility of benchmark itself problem for them (relatively limited number exercise helped with this Relatively limited direct impact on PFM reform But immediate, attribution of donors on PFM). point. programme the reform programme is, by effects limited because of design, in the form of the umbrella PFM project pre-existing project funded by the World Bank and other donors addressing main weaknesses (PEFA May have helped to facilitate inter-institutional assessment served to dialogue on PFM through identifying areas of confirm weaknesses) common institutional concern There are no explicit plans to undertake a PEFA update PFM-PR report available on MoF website and on EC website
Found assessment useful as way of benchmarking themselves, way of using international standards for guiding/responding to PFM actions, donor behaviour. Identified internal audit as a need for greater attention. Welcomed the opportunity to share experiences with other countries in region (PEMPAL initiative) Relatively limited direct impact on PFM reform programme the reform programme is, by design, in the form of the umbrella PFM project funded by the World Bank and other donors May have helped to facilitate inter-institutional dialogue on PFM through identifying areas of common institutional concern There are no explicit plans to undertake a PEFA update PFM-PR report available on MoF website and on EC website Provided confirmation of the to be addressed by the PFM project, supported by multiple donors. In the absence of a counterfactual, evidence of the impact on reducing PFM assessments is unclear. Whilst there have been other PFM assessments (e.g. ROSC), the government does not believe that these are a problem for them (relatively limited number of donors on PFM). Initially sceptical but then saw that it could be useful for benchmarking, learning (good instrument) Genuine sense of Genuine desire to benchmark itself But immediate, attribution effects limited because of pre-existing project addressing main weaknesses (PEFA assessment served to confirm weaknesses) Pre-existing project. Limited number of donors operating in PFM Informal agreement to use PEFA analysis as common reference point. Limited numbers of other similar analyses and credibility of exercise helped with this point.
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