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The Stakeholder Conference 03 November 2010 Ramada Hotel, Tunis

The Good Financial Governance Collaborative Research Project: Background, Objectives, Methodology and Progress to date. The Stakeholder Conference 03 November 2010 Ramada Hotel, Tunis. Background.

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The Stakeholder Conference 03 November 2010 Ramada Hotel, Tunis

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  1. The Good Financial Governance Collaborative Research Project:Background, Objectives, Methodology and Progress to date The Stakeholder Conference 03 November 2010 Ramada Hotel, Tunis

  2. Background • The GFG research is a product of a collaborative effort led by three pan-African Networks: the African Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, the African Tax Administration Forum and the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative. • The project received technical and financial support from the AfDB, GTZ and UNECA.

  3. Background • Rationale: • Establish a home-grown voice on sound public finance management principles, auditing practices and credible tax systems that originate in Africa and are appropriate for the African context. • Reemphasize importance of GFG in light of global financial crisis and the momentum in Africa to address good governance. • Purpose: • To identify challenges of and priority reforms for good financial governance in Africa • Inform a Declaration on Good Financial Governance to be considered for adoption by African Ministers of Finance

  4. Research process and Roadmap March Apr - Jun Jul Jul-Sept Preparatory work Partnership Agreement Contract Research Teams Technical Workshop 1 Design of research framework Teams undertake research Technical Workshop 2 Review results Discuss Status Report Draft Synthesis Paper Inception Report Consultative workshop Nov Research Draft papers Final Paper Draft Declaration Political Process towards Declaration Mar

  5. Methodology • Desk research (primary and secondary data): • Country documents (e.g. constitutions and legal frameworks) • databases already built up Reviews / empirical data sources • Targeted country experiences / country case studies of success • AFROSAI and CABRI Surveys • Consultation with members/other organisations • Targeted country experiences/country case studies of success Organisation: • Three Networks produce thematic papers on Audit, Tax and PFM to be consolidated in a Status Report • Reference group to coordinate and guide research • Network review groups • External reviewers

  6. Objectives of the Stakeholder Conference • Comment and Validate Research • Introduction • Status of GFG in Africa • Good Tax Governance • Budget Preparation and Execution • Debt Management • External Audit • Legislative Oversight • Conclusion • Discuss and agree on key GFG principles that can inform a political declaration

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