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Towards Greater Policy Coherence: Lessons from Mauritius

Towards Greater Policy Coherence: Lessons from Mauritius. Mauritius 27 OCT 2008. Mr S. Puran Analyst Ministry of Finance. BACKGROUND: SETTING THE STAGE. Economic downturn. Job creation slowing… & unemployment increasing. Declining trend in growth. BACKGROUND: SETTING THE STAGE.

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Towards Greater Policy Coherence: Lessons from Mauritius

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  1. Towards Greater Policy Coherence: Lessons from Mauritius Mauritius 27 OCT 2008 Mr S. Puran Analyst Ministry of Finance

  2. BACKGROUND: SETTING THE STAGE Economic downturn Job creation slowing… & unemployment increasing • Declining trend in growth

  3. BACKGROUND: SETTING THE STAGE Fiscal Consolidation and Improved Public Sector Efficiency Economic Reform Programme Improving the Investment Climate Democratizing the Economy through participation, social inclusion and sustainability Improving trade competitiveness

  4. BACKGROUND: SETTING THE STAGE Constraints to Development Partners financial and technical assistance Supply-driven topic selection • Lack of ownership and involvement of executive agency Ineffective dissemination and use of consultancy outputs Poor consultant performance

  5. BUDGET REFORM • Fiscal rules • Mauritius Revenue Authority • Public Procurement Act • Finance & Audit Act and Public Debt Management Act Administration and Legislation Programme Based Budgeting link Outputs with Inputs in line with Specific Objectives

  6. PBB in Mauritius • Programme-Based Budgeting (PBB) seeks to improve expenditure efficiency and effectiveness by systematically linking funding to results, making use of performance information to achieve that linkage. • A fully-fledged PBB (budget year 2008-09) embedded in a three year MTEF (2008-09 / 2010-11) is currently being implemented. This forms the basis for appropriation by the National Assembly and replaces the traditional line-item budget.

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  8. PBB Objectives

  9. Coordination of Budget Monitoring • The Treasury uses a computerised accounting system, known as the Treasury Accounting System (TAS), for the processing and recording under “ORACLE Financials” of the financial transactions of Government and for the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and other financial reports. • The Budget Strategy and Management Directorate (MoFED/BSMD) coordinates the development and the maintenance under “ORACLE Balanced ScoreCard (BSC)” of the Budget database relating to non-financial performance data which is operated by Ministries / Departments to report on their budget activities. BSMD also supervises the preparation of the Quarterly Monitoring Report of the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP). • The Public Expenditure Management Systems Review Directorate (MoFED/PEMSR) supervises monthly budget monitoring reviews on performance data and coordinates the preparation of half-yearly performance monitoring reports (Interim Performance Report -IPR prepared in December- and Annual Performance Report -APR prepared in July- respectively).

  10. MAKING PARIS DECLARATION WORK Ownership and articulation of priorities • Formulation of Ministry Strategic Plan • Reorganisation of Ministry administrative structure Need for Cooperating Partner input to address: • Mindset focussed on inputs & activities • Shortage of planning time and capacity • Quality of services Better coordination between partners and planning of missions

  11. MAKING PARIS DECLARATION WORK Alignment of Cooperating Partner flows • Financing v/s technical input & capacity building • Alignment of technical inputs to develop PBB and integrate Global Public Goods & Global Facilities • PBB – coordinated & harmonised way to mobilise resources and achieve desired outcomes

  12. MAKING PARIS DECLARATION WORK Harmonisation among Cooperating Partners • Capacity Building Planning Unit in MOFED (UNDP assistance) • External assistance integrated in local structures • Changes in Cooperating Partners approach and also in administrative and hiring practice to integrate contractual workers

  13. MAKING PARIS DECLARATION WORK Managing for Results • PBB complemented by Performance Management System • Investment by Cooperating Partners in capacity building in PBB and PMS • Establish database of reliable consultants • M&E mechanism to assess consultants • Regional Multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence – useful tool

  14. MAKING PARIS DECLARATION WORK Mutual Accountability • Annual Business Plan consultations • TA & capacity building support v/s progress • Financial assistance v/s progress Service to Mauritius Programme Capacity Building Programme

  15. Thank You

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