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Decentralizing Indonesia : A Regional Public Expenditure Review Overview Report

World Bank (2003-06)

Indonesia has embarked upon a radical and rapid decentralization program. Regional autonomy is transforming one of the most centralized countries in the world into one of the more decentralized ones. If managed well, a country as large and diverse as Indonesia will benefit greatly from decentralization, through more efficient service delivery, but also national unity and democracy. Yet, not all is well. The Consultative Assembly, the country's highest constitutional body, has recognized as much by calling for a thorough evaluation of the decentralization program, and adjustments of the decentralization laws, if needed. Indonesia should use the process of revision as an opportunity to create a consensus on the type and extent of regional autonomy, and define better rules of the game to ensure that the benefits of decentralization will prevail. Rapid decentralization and its hasty ...

Indonesia has embarked upon a radical and rapid decentralization program. Regional autonomy is transforming one of the most centralized countries in the world into one of the more decentralized ones. If managed well, a country as large and diverse as Indonesia will benefit greatly from decentralization, through more efficient service delivery, but also national unity and democracy. Yet, not all is well. The Consultative Assembly, the country's ...

Indonesia has embarked upon a radical and rapid decentralization program. Regional autonomy is transforming one of the most centralized countries in the world into one of the more decentralized ones. If managed well, a country as large and diverse as Indonesia will benefit greatly from decentralization, through more efficient service ...

Decision Time : Spend More or Spend Smart? Kenya Public Expenditure Review

World Bank Group (2014-12)

Kenya is currently in an expansionary phase of its fiscal policy reflected in a widening primary deficit. The fiscal framework is marked by a significant fiscal expansion over the last three years, 2011/12 to 2013/14. The fiscal stimulus implemented in 2009/10 increased aggregate spending by 2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However the envisaged fiscal retrenchment at the end of the program did not materialize and fiscal expansion continued with the general election in 2013. Aggregate expenditure averaged 25 percent and revenue at 18 percent of GDP. The fiscal deficit financed through debt is reflected in the doubling of the primary deficit (commitment basis) now in the range of 3.3 percent of GDP, and the rising stock of public debt from 37 percent to 43 percent of GDP (net of deposits), of which about half 22 percent was external debt in 2013/14. The fiscal developments have seen ...

Kenya is currently in an expansionary phase of its fiscal policy reflected in a widening primary deficit. The fiscal framework is marked by a significant fiscal expansion over the last three years, 2011/12 to 2013/14. The fiscal stimulus implemented in 2009/10 increased aggregate spending by 2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However the envisaged fiscal retrenchment at the end of the program did not materialize and fiscal expansion ...

Kenya is currently in an expansionary phase of its fiscal policy reflected in a widening primary deficit. The fiscal framework is marked by a significant fiscal expansion over the last three years, 2011/12 to 2013/14. The fiscal stimulus implemented in 2009/10 increased aggregate spending by 2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). ...

Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria : Public Expenditure Review of the Social Sector, Volume 2. Annexes

World Bank (2002-01)

This public expenditure review identifies various opportunities to improve efficiency and equity in the social sectors. In terms of efficiency, common issues across sectors include prioritizing public interventions on the basis of their costs and effectiveness, reducing the share of personnel expenditures through a more efficient deployment of human resources, and reviewing financial mechanisms to minimize distortions and induce cost-savings (particularly in the health sector). Reallocating resources towards maintenance services, while encouraging outsourcing practices is another cross-cutting theme. Regarding equity, there is a need in all sectors to improve targeting mechanisms in the allocation of public subsidies. The Government still faces the challenge of reducing gender inequalities, particularly among low-income groups. The message also emerges that the private sector should ...

This public expenditure review identifies various opportunities to improve efficiency and equity in the social sectors. In terms of efficiency, common issues across sectors include prioritizing public interventions on the basis of their costs and effectiveness, reducing the share of personnel expenditures through a more efficient deployment of human resources, and reviewing financial mechanisms to minimize distortions and induce cost-savings ...

This public expenditure review identifies various opportunities to improve efficiency and equity in the social sectors. In terms of efficiency, common issues across sectors include prioritizing public interventions on the basis of their costs and effectiveness, reducing the share of personnel expenditures through a more efficient ...

Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria : Public Expenditure Review of the Social Sector, Volume 1. Main Report

World Bank (2002-01)

This public expenditure review identifies various opportunities to improve efficiency and equity in the social sectors. In terms of efficiency, common issues across sectors include prioritizing public interventions on the basis of their costs and effectiveness, reducing the share of personnel expenditures through a more efficient deployment of human resources, and reviewing financial mechanisms to minimize distortions and induce cost-savings (particularly in the health sector). Reallocating resources towards maintenance services, while encouraging outsourcing practices is another cross-cutting theme. Regarding equity, there is a need in all sectors to improve targeting mechanisms in the allocation of public subsidies. The Government still faces the challenge of reducing gender inequalities, particularly among low-income groups. The message also emerges that the private sector should ...

This public expenditure review identifies various opportunities to improve efficiency and equity in the social sectors. In terms of efficiency, common issues across sectors include prioritizing public interventions on the basis of their costs and effectiveness, reducing the share of personnel expenditures through a more efficient deployment of human resources, and reviewing financial mechanisms to minimize distortions and induce cost-savings ...

This public expenditure review identifies various opportunities to improve efficiency and equity in the social sectors. In terms of efficiency, common issues across sectors include prioritizing public interventions on the basis of their costs and effectiveness, reducing the share of personnel expenditures through a more efficient ...

Democratic Republic of Congo : Public Expenditure Review

World Bank (2008-03)

This public expenditure review (PER) is an important exercise for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), because the new government is under a tremendous pressure from the population to show that it can provide a better life. The perception and anecdotal evidence that the wealth in DRC is not shared equitably among the population was a leading cause of the recent war on the DRC territory. A lack of action by the government to demonstrate its commitment to move in the right direction can translate into a renewed armed conflict. Without such a demonstration of commitment, international development partners are wary of granting aid to the country, which implies stagnating investment activities, and possible debt crises. The PER strongly advocates to break the cycle of apathy among line ministries of presenting an unrealistic wish-list of a budget proposal, receiving a budget allocation that has ...

This public expenditure review (PER) is an important exercise for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), because the new government is under a tremendous pressure from the population to show that it can provide a better life. The perception and anecdotal evidence that the wealth in DRC is not shared equitably among the population was a leading cause of the recent war on the DRC territory. A lack of action by the government to demonstrate its ...

This public expenditure review (PER) is an important exercise for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), because the new government is under a tremendous pressure from the population to show that it can provide a better life. The perception and anecdotal evidence that the wealth in DRC is not shared equitably among the population was ...

Democratic Republic of Congo - Public Expenditure Review (Vol. 1 of 2) : Executive Summary

World Bank (2006-06)

This report is based on the work carried out during the second half of 2002 in close collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government. It is part of a full range of efforts undertaken since July 2001 by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the goal of which is to help the DRC set in place a modern and viable public expenditure management system, specifically capable of tracking the destination of resources and assessing the quality of the work and services produced with their assistance, particularly as regards expenditures of potential benefit to the poorer segments of the population. Also, the World Bank's Transitional Support Strategy for the DRC, dated June 2001, had proposed that a public expenditure review (the review) be performed in order to make the departments more effective and improve the transparency of public resource management. In this ...

This report is based on the work carried out during the second half of 2002 in close collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government. It is part of a full range of efforts undertaken since July 2001 by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the goal of which is to help the DRC set in place a modern and viable public expenditure management system, specifically capable of tracking the destination of resources and ...

This report is based on the work carried out during the second half of 2002 in close collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government. It is part of a full range of efforts undertaken since July 2001 by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the goal of which is to help the DRC set in place a modern ...

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : Public Expenditure Review

World Bank (2004-07-19)

The specific objectives of the Public Expenditure Review (PER) were to: increase the poverty reduction impact of the expenditure program through an emphasis on service delivery and accountability at all levels; and stimulate transparency and enhance accountability through improved availability and dissemination of information on expenditure issues. Following the broad objectives laid out in the National Development Plan (NDP), the Government of Timor-Leste has sought to restrain expenditures at sustainable levels and ensure that expenditure allocations are consistent with the NDP's development priorities, giving particular priority to basic education and health services. The core financial management system compares favorably with that of other low- income countries and fiduciary arrangements are basically sound, if still incomplete, but agency level financial management systems ...

The specific objectives of the Public Expenditure Review (PER) were to: increase the poverty reduction impact of the expenditure program through an emphasis on service delivery and accountability at all levels; and stimulate transparency and enhance accountability through improved availability and dissemination of information on expenditure issues. Following the broad objectives laid out in the National Development Plan (NDP), the Government ...

The specific objectives of the Public Expenditure Review (PER) were to: increase the poverty reduction impact of the expenditure program through an emphasis on service delivery and accountability at all levels; and stimulate transparency and enhance accountability through improved availability and dissemination of information on ...

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Public Expenditure Review : Infrastructure

World Bank (2015-03)

The Timor-Leste Government’s 2011-2013 strategic development plan (SDP) outlines its plan for achieving upper-middle income country status, with a secure, well-educated, and healthy population, by 2030. It argues that the four key national attributes of political will, economic potential, national integration, and a dynamic population will underpin the achievement of this vision. The development of infrastructure is a core pillar of the SDP. Thus, the SDP outlines specific plans for a number of large construction projects for the development of roads and bridges, water and sanitation facilities, electrical power generation facilities, telecommunications, and ports. The SDP recognizes that Timor-Leste currently lacks the core infrastructure required to support a modern and productive economy. According to the SDP, government spending on infrastructure will drive high, double-digit rates of ...

The Timor-Leste Government’s 2011-2013 strategic development plan (SDP) outlines its plan for achieving upper-middle income country status, with a secure, well-educated, and healthy population, by 2030. It argues that the four key national attributes of political will, economic potential, national integration, and a dynamic population will underpin the achievement of this vision. The development of infrastructure is a core pillar of the SDP. ...

The Timor-Leste Government’s 2011-2013 strategic development plan (SDP) outlines its plan for achieving upper-middle income country status, with a secure, well-educated, and healthy population, by 2030. It argues that the four key national attributes of political will, economic potential, national integration, and a dynamic population ...

Dominican Republic - Public Expenditure Review : Reforming Institutions for a More Efficient Public Expenditure Management

World Bank (2004-03-15)

The economic performance of the Dominican Republic over the past three years, has been less impressive than in the 1990s. During 2001-2002, economic growth slowed down to 3.5 percent per annum on average, due to the combination of external factors (the global economic slowdown and high oil prices), and domestic policy weaknesses. The government responded to the growth slowdown with increased public spending, which led to high deficits, largely financed by foreign borrowing. In 2003, economic performance worsened further, due to a massive banking crisis, epitomized by the collapse of the third largest commercial bank, Baninter, amidst mismanagement, fraudulent banking practices and inadequate banking supervision. With the banking crisis, the electricity crisis and the deterioration in market sentiment, real GDP growth fell to negative 1.3 percent in 2003. Fiscal adjustment, with a view ...

The economic performance of the Dominican Republic over the past three years, has been less impressive than in the 1990s. During 2001-2002, economic growth slowed down to 3.5 percent per annum on average, due to the combination of external factors (the global economic slowdown and high oil prices), and domestic policy weaknesses. The government responded to the growth slowdown with increased public spending, which led to high deficits, largely ...

The economic performance of the Dominican Republic over the past three years, has been less impressive than in the 1990s. During 2001-2002, economic growth slowed down to 3.5 percent per annum on average, due to the combination of external factors (the global economic slowdown and high oil prices), and domestic policy weaknesses. ...

Dominica : OECS Fiscal Issues, Policies to Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Improve Efficiency and Equity of Public Expenditures

World Bank (2005-06)

This report concludes that during FY1993/94 to FY002/03 the fiscal policy implemented by the government of Dominica was unsustainable and posed a risk to the stability of the currency board arrangement. Moreover, this report recommends that most of the adjustment required to achieve a sustainable fiscal policy needed to come from expenditure cuts, in particular a reduction in the number of established and non-established positions, and from focusing capital expenditures on projects geared to growth and poverty reduction and funded largely by grants and concessional loan. A reduction in tax exemptions and discretionary concessions is also essential, as is a restructuring of the revenue base through the introduction of the value-added tax (VAT). While social indicators are good for a country at this level of gross domestic product (GDP), there is ample room for more efficient modalities of education and health service delivery that can generate significant savings and improve effectiveness. In addition, the government should strive to ensure that its social programs, in particular social ...

This report concludes that during FY1993/94 to FY002/03 the fiscal policy implemented by the government of Dominica was unsustainable and posed a risk to the stability of the currency board arrangement. Moreover, this report recommends that most of the adjustment required to achieve a sustainable fiscal policy needed to come from expenditure cuts, in particular a reduction in the number of established and non-established positions, and from focusing capital expenditures on projects geared to growth and poverty reduction and funded largely by ...

This report concludes that during FY1993/94 to FY002/03 the fiscal policy implemented by the government of Dominica was unsustainable and posed a risk to the stability of the currency board arrangement. Moreover, this report recommends that most of the adjustment required to achieve a sustainable fiscal policy needed to come from expenditure cuts, in particular a reduction in the number of established and ...

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Decentralizing Indonesia : A Regional Public Expenditure Review Overview Report

Decision Time : Spend More or Spend Smart? Kenya Public Expenditure Review

Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria : Public Expenditure Review of the Social Sector, Volume 2. Annexes

Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria : Public Expenditure Review of the Social Sector, Volume 1. Main Report

Democratic Republic of Congo : Public Expenditure Review

Democratic Republic of Congo - Public Expenditure Review (Vol. 1 of 2) : Executive Summary

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : Public Expenditure Review

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Public Expenditure Review : Infrastructure

Dominican Republic - Public Expenditure Review : Reforming Institutions for a More Efficient Public Expenditure Management

Dominica : OECS Fiscal Issues, Policies to Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Improve Efficiency and Equity of Public Expenditures

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