Zimbabwe Public Investment Management Efficiency Review
The Public Investment Management (PIM) efficiency review is intended to support the Government of Zimbabwe, and in particular the Ministry of Finance, in its efforts to strengthen the efficiency of the public investment system, with the goal of im...
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Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/560421468179933495/Zimbabwe-Public-investment-management-efficiency-review http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26789 |
Summary: | The Public Investment Management (PIM)
efficiency review is intended to support the Government of
Zimbabwe, and in particular the Ministry of Finance, in its
efforts to strengthen the efficiency of the public
investment system, with the goal of improving the creation,
operation and maintenance of public sector capital assets
that support service delivery and economic growth. The
problems of public investment management are not merely
financial but systemic. Budget execution deficit remains a
major bottleneck. Due to large backlogs across sectors,
capital budget allocation has prioritized completion and
rehabilitation of on-going and stalled projects and
programs. Currently, public investment projects are mainly
financed by the national budget. Regulatory frameworks for
public-private partnerships are in place, but sluggish
recovery from the private sector has not made it a notable
source of financing for capital projects. Foreign loans and
grants, and humanitarian aid from donors are not channeled
through the official budget. This report is intended to
provide the basis for a follow-on discussion with government
on possible options and approaches to addressing the
identified problems, focusing on those which are the most
critical to Zimbabwe's economic recovery and long term
development. It is complementary to the action plan, also
developed by the team for consideration by the Government of
Zimbabwe, which suggests a list of reform actions over the
immediate to medium-term to strengthen the regulatory
framework and build capacity across central and implementing
agencies. The objective of the policy note is to support the
Government of Zimbabwe to strengthen the efficiency of PIM
system, with an ultimate goal of contributing to improved
governance, service delivery, and economic growth. The study
will inform a reform and capacity strengthening action plan
with the Government as well as subsequent Bank's
proposed technical assistance program to strengthen the PIM. |
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