Transparency
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Description:
Poor performance by Myanmar....."...This report, the fifth of its kind, examines the three pillars of
budget accountability: it considers the current state of budget
transparency and how it has changed over time; the degree
to which opportunities for public participation in the budget
process are present; and the strength of the two formal
oversight institutions, the legislature and the supreme audit
institution.
On the one hand, the Survey results underscore how far countries
have to go to meet basic standards. The report finds that
the large majority of countries provide insufficient information
for civil society and the public to understand or monitor
the budget. Also, only a small fraction of countries provide
appropriate
mechanisms
for public
participation,
and formal
oversight institutions frequently face limitations in performing
their function of holding governments to account. Among
other consequences, these deficiencies could jeopardize the
successful implementation of the new development goals
or the wise allocation and spending of new funds aimed at
addressing climate change..."
Source/publisher:
e International Budget Partnership
Date of publication:
2015-09-00
Date of entry/update:
2015-11-09
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Transparency
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
3.1 MB
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