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Transforming Central Finance Agencies in Poor Countries : A Political Economy Approach

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-25T16:40:53Z
dc.date.available2013-09-25T16:40:53Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis report presents the findings of a study of functions carried out by Central Finance Agencies (CFAs) that was financed jointly by the Bank Netherlands Partnership Program (BNPP), the Korean Trust Fund (KTF) and the World Bank over a three-year period from July 2008 to mid-2011. CFAs are not a single organization or entity of government but a group of ministries and agencies, of which the ministry of finance (MoF) is normally the most prominent, with collective responsibility for the design and implementation of a country's vast array of financial and fiscal policies and operations. Such policies and operations include macro fiscal analysis and forecasting, budget preparation and execution, accounting and reporting, cash and debt management, fiscal risk analysis, public procurement, tax policy and customs/revenue administration, and the regulation of financial institutions. In most developing countries, the role of CFAs is the public resources nexus of all issues with a political economy dimension. The allocation of roles and responsibilities for central finance functions among the finance ministry itself and other government agencies varies substantially from country to country. Chapter one of the reports defines the concept of a CFA-which is the array of government organizations (including notably the finance ministry) that carry out 16 core finance functions of government (budget preparation and execution, tax policy and revenue administration, procurement, and so on), that are central to the management of public finances. Chapter two summarizes the main issues and themes arising from the case studies. Substantial progress was made in identifying institutional factors that affect the capabilities of CFAs, including their organizational structures, linkages with stakeholders, availability and use of staff with appropriate skills in economics, accountancy and finance. Chapter three describes the CFA database and the questionnaire that was used by Country Management Units (CMUs) and others in compiling it. Chapter four presents the main conclusions and operational implications of the study. 'Political economy' analysis is not only important but fundamental to successful strengthening of CFAs.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17965923/transforming-central-finance-agencies-poor-countries-political-economy-approach
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9898-2
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-9898-2
dc.identifier.other10.1596/978-0-8213-9898-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15806
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Study;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTANT
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE CULTURE
dc.subjectADVANCED ECONOMIES
dc.subjectAID EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectALLOCATION
dc.subjectALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectAPPROPRIATIONS
dc.subjectAUTONOMY
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBUDGET ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectBUDGET CIRCULAR
dc.subjectBUDGET DOCUMENTS
dc.subjectBUDGET EXECUTION
dc.subjectBUDGET LAW
dc.subjectBUDGET PLANNING
dc.subjectBUDGET PREPARATION
dc.subjectBUDGET PROCESS
dc.subjectBUDGETING
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCASH BALANCES
dc.subjectCASH MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCC
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANKS
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVANTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE PAY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVOLUTION
dc.subjectDIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectDIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectDIAGNOSTIC WORK
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY GAINS
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTERNAL AUDIT
dc.subjectEXTERNAL AUDIT BODY
dc.subjectEXTERNAL DEBT
dc.subjectFINANCE MINISTERS
dc.subjectFINANCE MINISTRIES
dc.subjectFINANCE MINISTRY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectFISCAL AGGREGATES
dc.subjectFISCAL CONTROL
dc.subjectFISCAL DISCIPLINE
dc.subjectFISCAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFISCAL POSITION
dc.subjectFISCAL RISK
dc.subjectFISCAL RISKS
dc.subjectFISCAL TRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER BALANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BANK
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REVENUES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
dc.subjectINTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNAL AUDIT
dc.subjectINTERNAL CONTROL
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT BANK
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectJOB SECURITY
dc.subjectLACK OF RESPECT
dc.subjectLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLENDING INSTRUMENT
dc.subjectLEVY
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLINES OF ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC FORECASTS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
dc.subjectMANDATES
dc.subjectMEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectMEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectMINISTRIES OF FINANCE
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF ECONOMY
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF FINANCE
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMONITOR PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectMOTIVATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNATIONAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
dc.subjectOUTPUTS
dc.subjectOVERSIGHT MECHANISMS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE TARGETS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL LEVELS
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY-REDUCTION TARGETS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM
dc.subjectPUBLIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectQUALITY CONTROL
dc.subjectREFORM AGENDA
dc.subjectREFORM OBJECTIVES
dc.subjectREFORM PROCESS
dc.subjectREFORM STRATEGIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectREVENUE FORECASTING
dc.subjectSALES TAXES
dc.subjectSERVANTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectTAX POLICIES
dc.subjectTAX POLICY
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTOP MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTRANSACTIONS COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTREASURY
dc.subjectTREASURY FUNCTION
dc.subjectTREASURY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTRUST FUND
dc.subjectWARRANTS
dc.titleTransforming Central Finance Agencies in Poor Countries : A Political Economy Approachen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2013-07-04
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17965923/transforming-central-finance-agencies-poor-countries-political-economy-approach
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid897861468151508472
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9898-2
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20130704130501
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17965923
okr.identifier.report79261
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicPublic Sector Expenditure Policy
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitEAP PREM JAKARTA GROUP (EASP2)
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