InfoPoint conference: Reinforcing governance and Public Finance Management Systems: EU approach and main results achieved during 2015-2020
The EU launched the “Collect More Spend Better” (CMSB) approach as a contribution to the discussions on domestic public finance held in Addis Ababa in 2015 and the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This approach aimed at providing a holistic perspective regarding domestic resource mobilisation and public finance, covering the full spectrum of possible actions. These ranged from mobilising and using domestic revenue (“Collect More”) to the management of public finance and debt (“Spend Better”), all within a strong focus on transparency and accountability to be promoted for both the “Collect” and “Spend” strands (“Global Public Finance”).
This independent evaluation assesses the contribution of the EU’s Collect More Spend Better framework to the improvement of beneficiary countries’ Public Financial Management systems and, consequently, of their development strategies for the period 2015-2020.
It draws on mixed data collection methods, including the analysis of 12 beneficiary case studies: Cambodia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Ghana, Malawi, Mongolia, Niger, and Rwanda (field missions) and Bangladesh, Kosovo* and Timor Leste (desk level) ; and four of the many international partnerships to which the EU contributes in this field (the Debt Management Facility, the IMF Regional Technical Assistance Centers, the international partnership with the OECD and the UN).
*Kosovo is considered as a beneficiary, and this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
Speakers
- Antti KARHUNEN, INTPA – Director E- Economy that works for the People Sustainable Finance, Investment and Jobs
- Mary VAN OVERBEKE, Evaluation Team Leader, ADE s.a
- Virginie MORILLON – Deputy Team Leader, ADE s.a
- Nathalie BRAJARD VOM STEIN, Acting Head of Unit INTPA E1, Macro-economic Analysis, Fiscal Policies and Budget Support
- Benedikt MADL, Team Leader – Head of Sector – Fiscal policies- INTPA E1.
- Eric DESCHOENMAEKER, Policy Officer, INTPA E1
Language of conference: English
Language of Q&A session: English/French
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