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UGANDA APRM PROCESSUGANDA APRM PROCESS
Harmonizing the United Republic of Tanzanian APRM - NPoA with the existing Development Strategies and MTEF
Max OchaiSeptember 26, 2012
Dar es Salaam
National Program of Action: Costing and Funding
Presentation
Purpose:To share Ugandan experience in costing and funding the APRM-NPoA.
To inform recommendations, measures, challenges and strategies for the Tanzanian case.
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The Story
Critical path defined.
Required inputs determined.
Costs estimated and aggregated.
Costs integrated into MTEF ceilings.
Single budget executed.
Challenge: resource constraints.
Recommendations: get priorities right!
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Outline
IntroductionConcepts
Practical ExperienceCosting, Funding and Implementation
Key Challenges and LessonsEffort
Some Recommendations
Conclusion
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1. Introduction
APRM-NPoA:A comprehensive program that guides and mobilizes a country’s efforts in implementing necessary changes to improve its state of governance and socio-economic development (vide APRM
Base Document).
Integral part of CRR:Key input into peer review process
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1. Introduction Cont’d
Serves to present and clarify a country’s:Priorities identified
Activities undertaken
Responsibility of stakeholders
Derived from APRM-CSARPrepared in a participatory manner
Financed largely thru’ National Budget
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1. Introduction Cont’d
MTEF:
a whole of government framework for supporting a strategic and policy-based approach to budget preparation:
a medium-term fiscal framework;
future costs of existing policy; and
sector strategies.
an integral part of the Budget Cycle
1. Introduction Cont’d
Consists of:a top-down resource envelope;
a bottom-up estimation of current and medium-term costs of existing policies; and, ultimately,
matching of these costs with available resources – budgeting!
1. Introduction Cont’d
Development Strategies (DS):Inclusive of NPoA, provides the roadmap for policy priorities
MTEF is where DS confronts budget realities
MTEF is, therefore, critical to effective implementation of DS
2. Uganda: Practical Experience
NPoA: MethodologyDesk research
Expert panel interviews – 200 units
Focus group discussions – 96 units
National sample survey – 1,588 HHs
Country-wide consultationsPublic hearings
Submission of memoranda by interest groups
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2. …Experience Cont’d
NPoA: Results463 recommendations were made
o/w 307 recommendations in CRR
o/w 156 recommendations added by APR Panel of Eminent Persons
200 recommendations prioritized And, costed in NPoA over three years
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2. …Experience Cont’d
Costing: Institutional ArrangementAPRM-NC
Costing Team:Professional Cost Accountants
Technical Experts from:– Central Government MDAs– Bank of Uganda
Costing Team mandated to cost NPoA
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2. Cost of... Cont’d
Costing: MethodologyParticipatory approach
Stakeholders– Head of Public Service– MDAs– LGs– NDP Preparation Core Technical Team– APRM-NC
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2. Cost of... Cont’d
Costing: MechanicsStep 1: Selected a specific objective
Step 2: Selected a required action
Step 3: Determined critical tasks
Step 4: Ascertained required inputs
Step 5: Determined associated costs
Step 6: Adjusted costs upwards, for:» Inflation, by 10% p.a.» Contingency, by 10% p.a.
Step 6: Validated costs14
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2. …Experience Cont’dTotal cost estimated at US$ 4.9 billion, 2008/09 to 2010/11 FYs
NPoA was NOT resource-constrained
2. Cost of... Cont’d
Costing: Basic ReferencesBFP, 2008/09 – 2010/11 FYs
Inputs
PPDA Budget Guidelines, 2008/09 FYUnit costs
www.michaelpageinternational.comConsultancy rates
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2. …Experience Cont’d
NPoA NDPThematic Paper on Governance
NDP MTEFSector Budget Framework Papers
MTEF BudgetAnnual Budget Call Circulars
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2. …Experience Cont’d
Sources of FundsDomestic:
National Treasury – tax and non-tax
MDAs - own receipts
LGs - own collections
External:Development Partners
– Multi-lateral– Bilateral
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2. …Experience Cont’d
Uses of FundsBudgetary:
Subjected NPoA to national, sectoral and sub-national prioritization
Provided for implementation of NPoA in National Budget, within MTEF
Extra-budgetary:Discretionary
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2. …Experience Cont’d
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2. …Experience Cont’d
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2. …Experience Cont’d
DisbursementsNational Budget:
Annual and Quarterly Workplans
Annual and Quarterly Releases
Annual and Quarterly Progress Reports
Extra-budget:Annual and Quarterly Workplans
Annual and Quarterly Requisitions
Annual and Quarterly Progress Reports22
2. …Experience Cont’d
Institutional MechanismMFPED
APRM National Focal Point:
Political oversight
Funding
MDAs, LGs and Private SectorImplementation
Monitoring implementation
Reporting progress23
2. …Experience Cont’d
APRM-NGC:Monitoring, at national level
Reporting, at national level
NPA, as APRM National Secretariat:Support services
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2. …Experience Cont’d
CapacityInstitutional:
Equipment, systems and networks
Human:Technical officers and experts
Financial:Own and other funds
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2. …Experience Cont’d
Risks and MitigationPerceived Risks
Failure to mobilize adequate funds
Inability to build requisite capacity
Mitigation MeasuresPrioritization of critical tasks
Performance Contracting
3. Challenges and Lessons
Key ChallengesConstrained resource envelope
assumed full support of Development Partners; and
Limited monitoring capacitylimited influence over resource allocation
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3. … Lessons Cont’d
EffortSingle account system
Bank of Uganda
MTEFMulti-sectoral
Institution-based
Capacity-building and -development28
3. … Lessons Cont’d
LessonsInitial conditions matter
budget basics enhance implementation of MTEF
Strong case for a single budget agency and for NDP to be co-ordinated there;
Alternatively, clear institutional arrangements for managing integration
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3. … Lessons Cont’d
Giving priority to strategic phase of budget preparation enhances stakeholder engagement
Strategic management of policy and planning process at sector level is key
SWGs have proven effective, facilitated by PEAP and NDP
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4. Some Recommendations
1. Same macro-framework for MTEF and Plan
2. MTEF process should cover all sectors3. Budget comprehensiveness is key4. Opening up the budget-making process
to stakeholders as part of the development of the MTEF
5. Improved costing and target-setting to facilitate Parliamentary engagement in debate about the budget and the Plan
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5. Conclusion
MTEF process is key to effective implementation of NPoA
MTEF must cover whole Government
Apply same macro-fiscal framework for MTEF and Plan
Cost required inputs, for critical activities.
Execute a comprehensive budget
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