Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State : Public Finance Review

Kidane, Chekol; Alemu, Getnet

Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State : Public Finance Review

2010

Kidane, Chekol | Alemu, Getnet

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.

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AGROVOC Keywords

accountability accounting basic services capacity building central government civil service developing countries economic conditions economic development economic growth expenditure federalism growth rate health services human resources income tax institutional development instrument legal rights levy living standards local government national budgets natural resources poverty reduction private enterprises private investment private sector public enterprises public expenditure public finance public investment public sector public services regional government resource allocation returns road construction social indicators social services valuation

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World Bank, Washington, DC

Other Subjects

Medium term expenditure; Strategic plans; Democratic governance; Tax base; Budget implementation; Budget requests; Government policy; Total expenditure; Fiscal management; Service delivery; Intergovernmental transfer; Poverty reduction strategy; Fiscal decentralization; Revenue raising capacities; Economic classification; Budget allocation; Deficits; Budget law; Equity issue; Budget cycle; Revenue increases; Financial resources; Expenditures; Expenditure data; Capital spending; Tax policy; Immovable properties; Decentralization program; Sector managers; Budgeting process; Grant programs; Shareholders; Budgetary institutions; Operating expenses; National budget; Service providers; Sales taxes; Public expenditures; Delivery of services; Annual plans; Expenditure assignment; Service charges; Regional governments; Local revenue; District; Operational expenditures; Accountable government; Budget outturn; Budget process; Ministry of finance; National policies; Internal audit; Appropriation; Sub-national finances; Outcome indicators; Recurrent expenditure; Budget request; Conditionality; Government expenditure; Revenue sources; Local taxes; Budget preparation; Holding; Budgetary resources; Capital stock; Tax system; Auditor general; Total spending; International development; Personal income; Income taxes; Budgeting; Issuance; Legal framework; Resource flows; Administrative structure; Public service delivery; Decentralization process; Civil service reform; Budget preparation process; Policy framework; Budget support; Human resource; Recurrent expenditures; Performance reports; Investing; Poverty profile; Financial capacity; Treasury; Public organizations; Personal income taxes; Public service; Human development; Grant allocation; Personal income tax; Tax bases; District level; Strategic allocation; Public resources; Amount of loan; Equipments; Government finances; Disbursement; Annual budget; Health sector; Tax revenue; Sub-national governments; Public finances; Expenditure level; Deficit financing; Block grants; Local governments; Tax law; Expenditure programs; Tax rate; Types of revenue; Capacity building program; External aid; Health problem; Tax; Public expenditure analysis; Revenue authority; Government structure; Loan; Tax effort; National resources; Fee income; Stamp duties; Public sector capacity building; Market failures; Budget constraint; Budget allocations; Efficiency of public spending; Social service; Development bank; Tax rates; Vertical fiscal imbalance; Legislative framework; Capital investments; Enabling environment; Capital gains; Expenditure assignments; Optimal taxation; Division of labor; Macroeconomic stability; Decentralization strategy; Capital budget; Justice systems; Tax collection; Fiscal policy; Allocation of expenditure; Budgetary management; Article; Municipalities; Revenue assignments; Expenditure issues; Investment activities; Public spending; Expenditure growth; Budget constraints; Revenue assignment; Fiscal framework; Domestic borrowing; Audit findings; Composition of public spending; Service provision

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Public expenditure review (PER);http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/World BankCC BY 3.0 Unported

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Public expenditure review (PER);

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