Publication: Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State : Public Finance Review
Date
2010-05
ISSN
Published
2010-05
Author(s)
Kidane, Chekol
Alemu, Getnet
Abstract
The objective of this study is to
explore in depth public finance issues and their impact on
decentralized service delivery at the regional and woreda
levels in Benishangul Gumuz (BG) region. The study is
carried out as part of the federal and some regional case
studies designed to examine effectiveness of public finances
of sub-national governments. This study was expected to (i)
review the institutional arrangement for managing public
finances at the regional level including policies, budgetary
institutions, systems and processes; (ii) assess the level,
trend, and composition of public spending (both functional
and economic classification) in per capita terms over the
past five years and identify key achievements and
limitations; (iii) assess the level, trend, and, composition
of revenue at the regional level and examine the financing
framework, including ways to increase local revenue
generation capacity; (iv) assess the role of external aid in
supporting decentralized service delivery and the
sustainability of the program in absence of external aid;
(v) review the planning and budgeting process as well as the
quality of PFM system; and (vi) data permitting, establish
the link between the level of spending and the outputs and
outcomes for selected sectors. The study used standard
public financial process review methodologies used for
undertaking PFM assessments. The report reviewed the various
studies, plans and performance reports of the various
sectors in the regions between 1997 and 2001. In addition,
key informant interviews were carried out at bureaus levels
and woreda offices of education, health, water, agriculture
and rural development, finance and economic development,
revenue, General Auditor, rural road and woreda administrations.
Citation
“Kidane, Chekol; Alemu, Getnet. 2010. Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State : Public Finance Review. Public expenditure review (PER);. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/8db8ee52-fc2b-56e1-99a3-f72c1001233a License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”