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Program Budgeting. Progress and Issues in Moldova. What is PB?. Program Budgeting is basically presenting the budget in terms of groupings of government activities in a particular area. It is an attempt to link policy objectives (hence policy areas) with public expenditures.
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Program Budgeting ProgressandIssues in Moldova
What is PB? • Program Budgeting is basically presenting the budget in terms of groupings of government activities in a particular area. It is an attempt to link policy objectives (hence policy areas) with public expenditures. • In Moldova, Program Budgeting is a component of a greater PFM reform agenda.
Traditional Line Item Budgeting Organization Economic Classification Ministry of Education General Directorate for Basic Education Wages and Salaries Transfers and Subsidies Goods and Services Capital Investment
Program Budget Presentation Organization Program/Activity Econ. Clas’n M.of Edu.Basic Education Curriculum Development Wages and Salaries Transfers and Subsidies Goods and Services Capital Investment Teacher Training Wages and Salaries Transfers and Subsidies Goods and Services Capital Investment Teaching Services Wages and Salaries… Inspection and Oversight Wages and Salaries… National Exams
SEPS and Program Structure Sector Expenditure Plans (SEPs) bring together program owners in a particular sector from different organizations. SEPs are generally organized and presented in terms of programs. Within the SEP process , sector working groups • set the priorities among programs, • develop the narrative for budget justification for each program, • identify performance targets for each program, • propose the medium term budget requests for each program
Problems with Program Budgeting in Moldova • PB is perceived as red tape hence further paper work to be completed for MoF • Performance information is incomplete and inconsistent. They measure whatever is easy to measure not what actually matters • It is not part of line ministries’ management system • Performance reports are not public
What is Management of Public Policy Project is doing about PB issues? • MPP is working with four ministries that do not have programs yet (internal, external, info tech, construction and regional development) • MPP is working with 14 ministries to improve quality of performance information
What good can Donors do? • Program Budgetingand Performance targetingisuseful in Sector budget support • GovernmentandDonorscanjointlyrefinethe performance measuresandindicatorsused in programsandidentifytargetstogetherthatcan serve as conditionality for budget support • SEP andplanningprocesseslackpolicyanalysisand content. Donorscangraduallyassistthegovernmentwith public expenditurereviews or type of policyanalsis