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The Impacts of Fiscal Openness: A Review of the Evidence
Paolo de Renzio and Joachim WehnerGIFT Stewards meeting
2 Dec 2015
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The initial model
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Summary of findings
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Directions for future research
1) Use more disaggregated transparency measures to understand the impact of specific disclosures
2) Exploring the relationship and trade-offs between components of fiscal openness
3) How do transparency and participation affect each other?
4) Investigate multiple impacts and longer impact chains
5) Compare similar interventions across different contexts
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Incentives for Fiscal Openness
Paolo de RenzioGIFT Stewards meeting
2 Dec 2015
Research components
1) Think-pieces by academics and practitioners (completed)
2) Interviews with senior policy-makers (ongoing)a. Jorge Hage (Brazil)b. Mustafa Mastoor (Afghanistan)c. Trevor Manuel (South Africa)d. Florencio Abad (Philippines)e. 2-3 more planned (Liberia, Uganda, Mexico)
3) Reflections on WB/IMF experience (delayed)
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Interviews (very preliminary findings)
• Political transitions and changes in government created strong political mandates for transparency reforms
• Reforms were sustained by a combination of intrinsic and instrumental motivations
• Pressure came from various sides• No great resistances, but constant need to show benefits to
maintain support and win over resistors• Role of external actors (incl. GIFT)
- Lend legitimacy, provide impact evidence, ensure political support, constant follow-up
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Mapping Civil Society Uses and Needs around Budget Information
in Developing Countries
Joint project by WB, GIFT and IBPGIFT Stewards meeting
2 Dec 2015
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Respondents• 163 respondents in total
– Majority of respondents are medium/large orgs (>10 staff) and have been active for more than 5 years
– Most respondents are either policy research institutes or advocacy groups
– but some responses incomplete …
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Respondents’ activities
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23%
17%
22%
9%
17%
12%
Sectors of interestMacroeconomic and general budget policy
Health
Education
Agriculture
Social protection
Other (specify)
25%
23%31%
21%
Budget Phase of interest
Budget formulation
Legislative discussion and approval
Budget execution/implementation
Budget evaluation and Audit
10. In which of the phases of the budget cycle is your organization particularly active?
9. Main sectors of operation
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Use of budget information
NOTE: There are important regional discrepancies
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52%
48%
38%
28%
33%
18%
26%
18%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
What data is most used?
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Accessing budget information (1)
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Budget allocation dataBudget execution data Revenue data Debt/deficit/financingdata
Sub-national leveldata
Facility level data(schools, hospitals)
Data on performanceindicators
Data on extrabudgetary funds
Sources of fiscal information
Ministry of Finance website Government budget portal Sector ministry website Other govt website (specify) Budget document (hard copy)
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Accessing budget information (2)
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Accessing budget information (3)
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0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
Budgetinformation is
scattered amongmany different
sources
The governmentdoes not provideany guidance on
where to findbudget
information
Governmentwebsites do not
work
Governmentwebsites are
difficult tonavigate
Slow internetconnection
Budgetdocuments areonly available in
pdf format
Budgetdocuments are
only available inhard copy
Budgetinformation is
notuseful/relevant
Key obstacles in accessing budget information
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Needs for additional budget info
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What type of additional budget information would help to improve your work if it were available?
1. More detailed local-level budget information
2. More detailed sector budget information (incl. facility-level data)
3. More detailed revenue information4. Inter-operable financial and non-
financial information5. Information on projects and
contracts
How do you think that availability of this additional budget information could help your work and its impact?
1. Produce more disaggregated and better targeted analysis
2. Use financial data in combination with service delivery information
3. Better track public resource flows4. Fight tax fraud5. Monitor implementation of specific
projects