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Increasing Accountability through Budget Transparency at the Subnational Level in Cameroon

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dc.contributor.authorAlton, Martin Luis
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Sanjay
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-15T20:52:43Z
dc.date.available2014-09-15T20:52:43Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractImproving governance is a major development challenge for Cameroon and for many other developing countries, and making public financial management more transparent is a central part of it. While budgets are public documents, accessible to citizens in principle, in practice, budget information is difficult to come by as a result of political, administrative, capacity, and logistical constraints as well as cost barriers at all tiers of government, including the national, regional, and municipal level and at service-delivery points like schools and health centers. In two of Cameroon s 10 regions, a World Bank-supported initiative has piloted a citizen-centered approach for disseminating simplified budget information of 151 schools, 58 health centers, and 28 municipalities and the two regional administrations. Budgets were made public and awareness was raised through various activities, including public community meetings at which the budgets of institutions were read aloud, poster campaigns, art competitions, theater performances, student budget clubs, and the use of media such as community radios and Facebook. Results of the initiative include increased tax revenues for one local council, changes in the willingness of parents to contribute to the financing of schools, and greater trust between mayors and constituents.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/19909011/cameroon-budget-transparency-initiative-increasing-accountability-through-budget-transparency-subnational-level-cameroon
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/20132
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20132
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectACCOUNTING SYSTEM
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
dc.subjectAUTHORITY
dc.subjectBUDGET ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectBUDGET DATA
dc.subjectBUDGET INFORMATION
dc.subjectBUDGET PROCESS
dc.subjectBUDGET TRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectCAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZEN FEEDBACK
dc.subjectCITIZEN OVERSIGHT
dc.subjectCITIZEN PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVANTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY MEMBERS
dc.subjectCONSTITUENCIES
dc.subjectCORRUPT PRACTICES
dc.subjectCOST-EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
dc.subjectDELIVERY OF SERVICES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISCLOSURE
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATION SERVICES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectELECTED OFFICIALS
dc.subjectELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
dc.subjectEMBEZZLEMENT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL COSTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectFISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE PROBLEMS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BUDGETS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REVENUES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPROVING GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONALIZATION
dc.subjectINSTRUMENT
dc.subjectINTERMEDIARIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERPRETERS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectLOCAL COUNCILS
dc.subjectMISTRUST
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL LEVEL
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE TARGETS
dc.subjectPETTY CORRUPTION
dc.subjectPOLICY FORMULATION
dc.subjectPOOR GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectPOOR PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPOSTERS
dc.subjectPRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
dc.subjectPRESIDENTS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC BUDGET
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT REFORM
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC MONEY
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subjectRADIO PROGRAMS
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEE
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEES
dc.subjectREPRESENTATIVES
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEES
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAXIS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPARENT BUDGETS
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.titleIncreasing Accountability through Budget Transparency at the Subnational Level in Cameroonen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2014-08-04
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:11:21.131912Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/19909011/cameroon-budget-transparency-initiative-increasing-accountability-through-budget-transparency-subnational-level-cameroon
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid388321468163158363
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20140804111248
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19909011
okr.identifier.report89828
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2014/08/04/000333037_20140804111248/Rendered/PDF/898280WP0P11950Box0385294B00PUBLIC0.pdfen
okr.region.countryCameroon
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicPublic Sector Expenditure Policy
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitKnowledge & Information Services (ITSKI)
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