Tools to Improve the Quality of Public Expenditures and the Role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Process
Over the past 30 years, the World Bank and IMF have developed a variety of tools to analyze public spending policies. With the development in low- and middle-income countries of democratic institutions and civil society organizations like think tanks and advocacy groups, we may soon be at a tipping point at which use of these tools along with domestic advocacy pushes countries to stronger reform agendas.
On June 19, the Transparency and Accountability Project (TAP) hosted a forum that brings these elements together. The forum begin with an overview of public expenditure issues and tools; with presentations by organizations of new work TAP has supported; and concluded with lessons and observations on how governments, donors and CSOs could work together to improve the quality of public spending. The forum included five panel discussions led by experts in this field. Thirteen civil society organizations doing this kind of analytical and advocacy work were be represented on the program and in the audience.
Agenda
Introduction
David de Ferranti
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
Moderators
David de Ferranti
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development
Doris Voorbraak
Senior Public Sector Management Specialist, World Bank
James Brumby
Lead Public Sector Specialist, World Bank
Vinod Vyasulu
Founder and Director, Center for Budget and Policy Studies, Bangalore, India
Kai Kaiser
Senior Economist, World Bank
Charles Griffin
Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development
Panelists
Anil Deolalikar
Professor of Economics, University of California, Riverside
Maureen Lewis
Adviser, Human Development Vice Presidency, World Bank
Bill Savedoff
Economist, Social Insight
