OECD/World Bank Database On Budget Practices and Procedures 2006

1. OECD/World Bank Database On Budget Practices and Procedures 2006 Teresa Curristine, Budgeting and Public Expenditure Division, Public Governance Directorate, OECD CEPEL, Santiago, Chile 23-26 January

2. Structure of Presentation • Background • Purpose of database • Revision and update • Process • Content • Next Steps

3. Background • Survey/questionnaire on formal budget practices and procedures • Unique data source –country coverage and comprehensiveness • In 2003, 45 countries responded • 27 OECD countries • 18 non member. • Five different regions -9 LA countries. • Results in searchable web based database by question and country. http://ocde.dyndns.org

4. Purpose of Database To provide for policy makers, budget practitioners, researchers and international organisations with • A unique and comprehensive source of data on budget practices and procedures • Free search database with up-to-date information on budget practices

5. Purpose of Database (cont) This data enables • Regional and international comparisons • Analysis of budgetary trends and changes • More informed analysis and theory testing • Aids development of common practices and standards • Fosters mutual learning

6. 2006 Revision and Update of Survey Lessons from 2003 Survey • Reduce number of questions • Revise and refine questions • Not just formal aspects • Quality check • Extend country coverage

7. Updating questionnaire Two Phases Phase I: Latin American Countries only (pilot phase) October 2005 – March 2006. With funding and support from IADB. Phase 2: All OECD Countries and more non-member countries.

8. Phase I: LA Countries • Revised and streamlined questionnaire • Reviewed by International steering committee • Sent to 17 Latin American Countries, in December 2005.

9. Content of Revised Survey • Legal framework • Marco-economic forecasting • Fiscal Rules • Medium Term frameworks • Transparency • Executive Budget negotiations • Role of legislature • Off budget expenditure • Budget execution and flexibility • Performance measures and evaluation.

10. Completed Brazil Mexico Peru Venezuela Completing Barbados Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Guatemala Paraguay Phase I Preliminary Country Responses

11. Countries that have yet to respond • Argentina • Ecuador • Jamaica • Panama • Trinidad &Tobago • Uruguay

12. Next Steps • Continue to request responses from countries- Need Your Help • Quality check of responses with aid of IABD and World Bank • Meeting to review Phase I of the project • Presentation of Results at IADB Network meeting. • Launch of Phase II

13. Trends in national practicesIs non-financial performance data routinely included in budget documentation?

14. Source OECD/World Bank Budget Practices and Procedures Database 2003.

15. Source OECD/World Bank Budget Practices and Procedures Database 2003.

16. Source OECD/World Bank Budget Practices and Procedures Database 2003.