Niger - Public Expenditure Tracking Survey : Education and Health -  Main Report

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Niger - Public Expenditure Tracking Survey : Education and Health - Main Report

2009

World Bank

The objective of the first Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (PETS) for Niger is to increase understanding of the link between public spending and service delivery at the facility level in order to contribute to improving the effectiveness and accountability in the use of public funds. Specifically, this PETS focuses on identifying the discrepancies, inefficiencies and delays in public spending execution for selected expenditures in the education and health sectors. The medium to long term goal of these PETS is to launch a process aimed at continuous improvements in public expenditure efficiency and equity by focusing on capacity building in this area in the ministries of education and health and in the Institute of National Statistics (INS). The main challenge faced by a tracking survey in a country like Niger is the availability and accuracy of records keeping. The Niger PETS highlights a general lack of systematic information recording. The quality of records in the education sector is low and data often incomplete. This is especially a problem when a higher level agency distributes resources to lower level agencies. The absence of downstream records indicates a lack of systems for downward accountability and can facilitate the diversion of resources. This compares unfavorably with a country such as Ghana, where the quality of record is good between the central agency and district offices.

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Primary schools; Efficiency gains; School management; Number of schools; Administrative systems; Budget implementation; Health centers; Financial management system; Financial flows; Service delivery; Education system; Poverty reduction strategy; Learning material; Budget allocation; Clinics; Basic education project; Financial resources; Expenditures; Education offices; Information flows; Public expenditure policy; Average number of students; Quality of education; Primary school; Education outcomes; Service providers; National budget; School year; District education; Public expenditures; Ministries of finance; Delivery of services; Health care system; National statistics; Access to learning; Public expenditure efficiency; School calendars; Bulletin boards; Financial transactions; Enrollment rates; Enrollment rate; Ner; Public expenditure management systems; School headmasters; Primary school children; School supply; School directors; Ministry of finance; Cost effectiveness; Expenditure budget; Public expenditure management; Completion rate; Sector ministry; Government budget; Teacher; Public resource allocations; Textbook procurement; Waste; Availability of textbooks; Health expenditures; Intended beneficiaries; Basic social services; Primary enrollment; Ministry of economy; Diagnostic analysis; Resource distribution; Academic years; Resource flows; Administrative structure; Public service delivery; Quality of services; Public agencies; Government expenditures; Textbooks; Textbook; Public service; Academic year; Financial system; Transparency; Programs; Government spending; Access to books; Learning materials; Effectiveness of public spending; Public resources; Access to textbooks; Health outcome; Health sector; Health indicators; Background papers; Regional education; Completion rates; Health ministry; Number of textbooks; Poverty reduction objectives; Ministries of education; Text books; Health outcomes; Financial management; Health expenditure; Primary level; Budget allocations; Ministry of education; Regional education office; Measles; Primary enrollment rate; Number of students; Effectiveness of government; Efficiency of education systems; Expenditure tracking surveys; School level; Education budget; Sector policies; Health care provider; Public expenditure tracking; Public spending; School management committee; School enrollment; School years; Annual rate; Reform program; Primary education spending; National education; Education sector; Learning outcomes; Health spending; Public funds

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