Topic Guide: Public Financial Management

Curbing corruption in public financial management in francophone West African countries. Martini, M., 2014. http://www.transparency.org/fi...  

This Helpdesk answer summarises examples of programmes, projects and initiatives in French-speaking countries in West Africa that had a significant impact in tackling corruption in public financial management. In francophone West Africa, a wide range of reforms and initiatives have been implemented to improve the budget process, ensure more responsible budget execution, better manage resources collected and ensure proper oversight. Results, however, are very mixed for many of these reforms. Positive results so far have been achieved in a few areas, such as the introduction of single treasury accounts and integrated public financial management frameworks, which have helped to enhance transparency and accountability. Other promising practices include the involvement and participation of civil society in both planning and oversight.  

Public financial management reforms in developing and post-conflict countries. Morgner, M., 2013. http://www.transparency.org/fi...  

This Helpdesk answer summarises anti-corruption tools and approaches which have been applied in the scope of donor-supported PFM reform programmes in developing and post-conflict countries. While PFM reform is a central element of governance reforms in many developing and post-conflict countries, addressing corruption is rarely an explicit objective of such reforms. Countries that have seen substantial improvements in the performance of their PFM systems and have been able to reduce corruption, like Rwanda, Kosovo, Georgia, and the West Bank and Gaza, have achieved these positive results within the framework of broader governance reform which were backed by strong political commitment by the national governments.