[PDF] Civil Society Budget Training Manual eBook

Author : Mary McNeil
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,89 MB
Release : 2010-06-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821383833

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Accountability is the cornerstone of good governance. Unless public officials can be held to account, then critical benefits associated with good governance, such as social justice, poverty reduction and development remain elusive. The impacts of non-responsive and unaccountable governance are perhaps most harshly felt by the citizens of Africa, where corruption and governance failures are broadly acknowledged as a principal obstacle to the achievement Over the past decade, a range of social accountability practices such as participatory budgeting, independent budget analysis, participatory monitoring of public expenditure and citizen evaluation of public services have been experimented with in many Africa countries. Their outcomes and lessons have, thus far, received little attend and documentation. This volume aims to make a contribution towards filling this gap by describing and analyzing a selection of social accountability initiatives from seven Sub-Saharan countries.

Author : Rene Bonnel
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 50,23 MB
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 082139780X

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This report provides a comprehensive description of how AIDS community responses have been funded by international donors and in the process they have become key implementers of AIDS responses. However, the road map towards a more effective taking better advantage of the role that community responses

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Publisher : Fundar Centro de Análisis
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 29,3 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Budget process
ISBN : 0970770049

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Uses a real-life case study to explore how budget analysis can be used to assess a government's compliance with its human rights obligation and to arrive at specific, concrete recommendations related to the government's budgeting and expenditures that, if implemented, would improve the human rights situation.

Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 26,12 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821369466

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Local budgeting serves important functions that include setting priorities, planning, financial control over inputs, management of operations and accountability to citizens. These objectives give rise to technical and policy issues that require open discussion and debate. The format of the budget document can facilitate this debate. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of local budgeting needed to develop sound fiscal administration at the local level. Topics covered include fiscal administration, forecasting, fiscal discipline, fiscal transparency, integrity of revenue administration, budget formats, and processes including performance budgeting, and capital budgeting.