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Defining an Appropriate IFMIS for Ethiopia

Defining an Appropriate IFMIS for Ethiopia. DSA Project November 29, 2004. International Best Practice of an IFMIS. Integrated but not comprehensive Start with core modules Budget, Accounts, Cash Management Custom or off-the-shelf Capable of evolving Defined by users Keep it simple.

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Defining an Appropriate IFMIS for Ethiopia

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  1. Defining an Appropriate IFMIS for Ethiopia DSA Project November 29, 2004

  2. International Best Practice of an IFMIS • Integrated but not comprehensive • Start with core modules • Budget, Accounts, Cash Management • Custom or off-the-shelf • Capable of evolving • Defined by users • Keep it simple

  3. Experience of IFMIS • IFMIS investments often fail • High risk, high cost, long time frame • World Bank survey of experience of IFMS implementation in 27 countries indicates: • Between 5 and 9 years to complete • Average Bank funded cost US $12 million • Only 21% delivered on time, on budget and as specified • Requirements should be driven by users & beneficiaries • Not by IT Staff, vendors, donors, consultants • Need for organization wide support • Keep it simple • Best to focus on core PFM functions

  4. Why the DSA IFMIS is Appropriate • Requirements • Availability • Capability • Cost / Sustainability These features reduce risk.

  5. Requirements • Core modules • Budget • Accounts • Cash Management • Replicates manual procedures embedded in government • Operates at lowest administrative levels (wereda)

  6. Capability • Integrated • Open standards • Java, XML • International Standards • 3-tier architecture • Software frameworks • Security • RDBMS (MS SQL Server) • Process

  7. Availability • Currently • Federal • Big 4 to zones • Addis Ababa & Benishangul/G • Scheduled • Budget: nationwide FY 98 (2005-6) • Accounts: nationwide FY 99 (2006-7) • Cash Mgmt: nationwide FY 99 (2006-7)

  8. Cost / Sustainability • $2 million • Omnitech PLC – locally developed, supported, maintained • Skills transfer (web technologies & architectures)

  9. What is the value added of the proposed EU IFMIS?

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