Mainstreaming Citizen Engagement in Public Financial Management for Better Results
Public financial management (PFM) is fundamental for effective resource management and the backbone for effective and efficient public service delivery. Citizen engagement (CE) in the PFM cycle contributes to achieving better development outcomes b...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/846611594330943825/Mainstreaming-Citizen-Engagement-in-Public-Financial-Management-for-Better-Results http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34093 |
| Summary: | Public financial management (PFM) is
fundamental for effective resource management and the
backbone for effective and efficient public service
delivery. Citizen engagement (CE) in the PFM cycle
contributes to achieving better development outcomes by
mobilizing citizens in the PFM process, supporting more
inclusive budget processes, and establishing pro-poor fiscal
policies. Based on a desk review, this note is intended to
provide a menu of CE entry points in the PFM cycle and serve
as a reference guide to support World Bank task teams. It
indicates that CE in PFM needs to move beyond transparency
to achieve development objectives; budget literacy for
inclusive CE is critical for both government and citizens;
and two polarized types of engagement in PFM — engagement
with the general public and engagement with small, selected,
and specialized groups for in-depth feedback — are
complementary to each other in achieving effective budget outcomes. |
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