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Improving Budgetary Outcomes July 6, 2000

Improving Budgetary Outcomes July 6, 2000. Predictable funding. Predictable policy. SOUND BUDGETING. 1. Sound fiscal policy/discipline. 2. Resources allocated to strategic priorities. 3. High quality services delivered at least cost. Supporting and Demanding Performance.

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Improving Budgetary Outcomes July 6, 2000

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  1. Improving Budgetary Outcomes July 6, 2000

  2. Predictable funding Predictable policy SOUND BUDGETING 1. Sound fiscal policy/discipline 2. Resources allocated to strategic priorities 3. High quality services delivered at least cost

  3. Supporting and Demanding Performance Credible Credible Demanding Budget Rules Performance 3. High quality services delivered at least cost

  4. SomePrinciples • Transparency and accountability • Comprehensiveness of budget • Predictability of resources & policies • Flexibility • Contestability • Existence and sharing of information

  5. Fragmentation/Lack of Comprehensiveness Across: • Policy Making, Planning, Budgeting • Fiscal activities • Types of expenditure • Sources of funds • Time • Inputs, outputs and outcomes

  6. POINTS OF INTERVENTION Influencing Policy Monitoring implementation/service delivery Assessing whether institutional arrangements require that poverty analysis be central to decision making • New policy • Review of ongoing policy Demanding a credible budget

  7. EnablingEnvironment for Public Sector • Link Policy, Planning, Budgeting • Restrain decision making: • affordability • cost, expected results • evaluate • Forum within which policies compete • Capacity and willingness to reprioritize and reallocate.

  8. A Contract for Performance The Center • More predictable funding • More predictable policy • Rules and practices that support and demand efficient resource use • Leave management decisions to line managers

  9. A Contract for Performance The Line • Living within budget • Clear sector strategies • Using resources efficiently and effectively • Reporting on resource use

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