Questions A1 to A7

• All questions not relevant to PFM/PAR areas. They are activities cutting across various sectors. They are basic foundations on which other sector implementation and monitoring rest. Results f/work exists.

• Priorities include project level monitoring arrangements & training.

• No updating of JMI – progress reported but greater dialogue needed (more on this later)

• Targets not yet linked to resource allocation.

-This is a desirable but needs better laws that promote development of basic PFM foundations, improved budgeting, performance evaluation, better inter-departmental coordination and more comprehensive, timely and accurate data which enables linkages of resources to targets.

Questions B1-B5

• PBA is not applicable to PFM/PAR, which are enabling sectors. Yet good partnership…but still donor coordination could be improved.

• Better results in PFM area:

1. Move to TSA
2. Banking improved- salaries etc. increasingly paid via Banking System
3. Revenue & Macro economic forecasting being strengthened   etc.

• Use of country systems depends on improvements- chicken and egg- progressive adaption of country systems needed

• Support in setting up smaller/focussed/frequent  meetings on specific issues – not wait for full TWG- need more space for dialogue

Questions C1-C4

• Little interaction by Line Ministries – yet this is crucial to PFM improvements

• RGC and DPs share the same views

• Better coordinated decision making in smaller focused groups- link to other reform programs/clusters ?

• Need for better appreciation of other ideas- not limited to smaller vocal ideas alone

• Support to do this and to ensure Line Ministry participation

• Approve relevant laws, which are enforceable and actually enforced.