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What is the Open Budget Survey?
• An independent , comparative analysis of:
– Public access to budget information and opportunities to participate in the budget process, and
– Strength of legislatures and auditors in budget oversight
• Implemented by civil society researchers in 94 countries, reviewed by two peer reviewers and government
• Open Budget Index measures 8 key budget documents through four phases of the budget process
• Published biennially – next release October 2010
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OBI Overall findings
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Key Finding # 1: Dismal State of Budget Transparency
• Public Shut out of Budget Process in the Majority of 85 Countries
- Only five countries provide extensive information
- Forty-one countries provide minimal or no information
• Low performing countries are often:• In Sub-Saharan Africa or MENA
• Dependent on oil and gas revenues and/or aid
• Closed political systems
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Key Finding # 2: Lack of Transparency is Compounded by Weak Oversight Institutions
• Legislatures are frequently undermined by:
a) Insufficient legal powers
b) Lack of time for thorough review
• Supreme Audit Institutions have to contend with:
a) Insufficient independence
b) Insufficient funding
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Key Finding #3: Some countries are improving (from a low base)
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Country OBI 2006 OBI 2008 Change Comments
Egypt 18 43 +25 Publication of Executive’s Budget Proposal
Georgia 33 53 +20Introduction of multi-year budgeting;Elimination of extra-budgetary funds
Croatia 42 59 +17Introduction of multi-year estimates; Publication of Citizens Budget
Sri Lanka 47 64 +17 Preparation of 3-year budget projections
Kenya 48 57 +9Improvement in external audit;Increased citizen participation in budget process
Nepal 36 43 +7Reinstitution of Parliament after 2002 political crisis
Recommendations
• Short-term: Publish What You Produce
• Medium-term: A global norm on budget transparency
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Audit Report
Year End Report
Mid-Year Review
In-Year Report
Approved Budget
Citizens Budget
Executive's Budget Proposal
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Available to the Public Available for Internal Use Only Not Produced
Norms on Budget Transparency• Rationale
- Leverage for CSO oversight
- Potential for powerful cross-sector coalition
- Deepen and broaden int principles and practices
- Timely given current economic crisis
• Contents
– Access to budget information
– Access to budget decision-making
– Access to redress
• Location and process
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Contact Information• 820 First Street, NE
Suite 510Washington, DC 20002
• Phone: +1-202-408-1080• Fax: +1-202-408-8173• Email: [email protected] or
