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Implementing a Medium-Term Budget Framework The Palau Experience. Ministry of Finance November 2011. Contents. What is an MTBF? Why does Palau need an MTBF? What is our Budget Calendar ? Where are we with implementation What are the implications & challenges for our Budget Activities?
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Implementing a Medium-Term Budget FrameworkThe Palau Experience Ministry of Finance November 2011
Contents • What is an MTBF? • Why does Palau need an MTBF? • What is our Budget Calendar? • Where are we with implementation • What are the implications & challenges for our Budget Activities? • What is MoF doing to assist Line Ministries
What is an MTBF? • A clear statement of revenue & expenditure • Control new policies through strategic prioritisation • Tracks budget implementation over 3 years
Why does Palau need an MTBF? • Palau is highly dependent on world economic circumstances • Compact grants not there for ever • Clear picture needed on impact on our GDP • Need to decide now on what our priorities are for • domestic revenues • government expenditures
What is our Budget Calendar? • Key budget preparation events • BCC1 & BCC2 • BCC1 budget submission prep – Nov-Feb • BCC2 redo budget submission – July-Aug • Pre Budget document – Congress Authorization - April • Budget Hearings - September • Appropriation Bill – Congress, end of September
Where are we with implementation? • Commenced implementation with assistance from ADB in 2010 for FY2012 • Now preparing FY13 in earnest • What tools do we have already? • MTFS • MTFF • MTDS • MTBF – will be prepared by end March 2012
What are the implications & challenges for LMs? • Adherence to Budget Calendar • Adherence to BCC1 guidelines & instructions • Aligning plans & strategies to MTDS Results Framework – Prioritisation, Planning & Budget coordination • Identify Programs/Projects • Set Performance Indicators (PIs) – focus on outputs/outcomes
What are the implications & challenges for LMs?...cont’d 6. Coordinate Planning & Budget 7. Cost & identify source of funding 8. Adhere to BCC2 guidelines & instructions 9. Adhere to Performance Reporting requirements
What is MoF doing to assist LMs • Clear picture of what is expected of them – Budget Calendar • We guide them – BCCs – templates & costing guidelines • We train them – workshops held for BCC1, costings and results based framework • We provide guidance at time of budget hearing
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