Donor_Activities_in_PA-PFM_2017-11-17
A. Objectives
The Public Administration and Public Finance Management (PA/PFM) working group pursues the following three objectives:
– To exchange information among development partners on key initiatives/issues pertaining to public administration and public finance management reform, and to ensure systematic linkages with other DCC working groups.
– To strengthen the dialogue with the Government of Tajikistan on the implementation of the mid-term National Development Strategy 2016-2020 and a range of sectoral policies and strategies, particularly aimed at the development of effective, efficient and accountable public administration and public finance management systems.
– To serve as a forum for discussing PA/PFM sector policies, including the modernization of the treasury and accounting systems, the strengthening of Parliamentary oversight and audit reform, the provision of electronic governance services, the fiscal risks and local governance initiatives, the reduction of corruption by strengthening accountability and transparency in the public sector, and others.
B. Membership and Partnership
Chair: DFID Deputy Chair: UNDP
Membership in the working group is ensured through the representation of each institution in regular meetings. The head of each institution shall normally attend, unless a technical expert or programme officer is assigned to represent a respective institution.
The following development partners are core members of the PA/PFM working group:
· World Bank Group (WBG),
· Delegation of the European Union (EU),
· United States Agency for International Development (USAID),
· UK Department for International Development (DFID),
· Swiss Cooperation Office (SCO),
· United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
· International Monetary Fund (IMF),
· United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); and,
· DCC Secretariat.
Representatives of the Government of Tajikistan, members of Parliament, private contractors, project consultants, independent experts/scholars, civil society organisations and other stakeholders shall be invited to attend working group meetings. The working group is open to new members.
C. Frequency of Meetings and Reporting
The working group will normally meet every three months. The chair (or co-chair) will be responsible for developing draft agendas and maintaining/sharing brief minutes of the meetings.
D. Secretariat
The PA/PFM working group is supported by secretariat services provided by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The Secretariat provides liaison and coordination services for members of the working group. The working group will also coordinate closely with DCC Core Group and other DCC working groups. DFID will lead the working group, and will facilitate the work of the group. UNDP will be deputy chair of the working group.
Please click here to see the agendas of the working group meetings