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Civil society and public expenditureWhat can parliament gain from opening the budget process to public participation?
Rick StapenhurstGovernance TeamWorld Bank Institute (WBI)
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Overview
What can civil society offer? At what stage during the budget process
can civil society input be useful? Case study 1: supporting parliament’s
role in scrutinising the draft budget Case study 2: supporting parliament in
ensuring follow-up to recommendations based on audit findings
Steps toward enabling participation
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What can civil society offer?
Education, e.g. budget guides & training
Independent analyses of budget systems,
e.g. transparency & participation studies
Independent analyses of budget policy
Expenditure tracking
Direct participation
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At what stage during the budget process can civil society input be useful?
Drafting Legislating Execution Audit
Pre-budget statements
Submissions
Expenditure tracking
Follow-up investigations
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Case study 1: civil society support of ex ante scrutiny by parliament
Budget Information Service (BIS) of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa)
Established after democratic elections to actively support the new parliament
Regular submissions to national and provincial legislative committees on draft budgets and public finance legislation
Key contribution in the design of the legislative cornerstone of budget reform, the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
Participation has stimulated participation of other civil society groups
Similar groups elsewhere in Africa, e.g. IEA (Kenya), CCJP (Zambia), ISODEC (Ghana)
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Case study 2: civil society support of ex post scrutiny by parliament
Public Sector Accountability Monitor (PSAM) Works closely with the relevant legislature Follows-up reported cases of corruption and
misconduct with the departments concerned Interview with relevant head of department to
establish what the disciplinary outcome of the case was
Interviews are recorded and made available in text and audio format on the internet
In the event of a non-response the PSAM will then request this information in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act
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Steps towards enabling participation
Opening parliament and its committees to the media and the general public
Example: 63% of OECD legislatures open hearings to the public and the media
Making information before parliament publicly available, including committee reports
Calling for submissions on the budget and legislation, and inviting outside experts
Educating civil society about parliamentary procedure, constraints and needs
Engaging with civil society about what is needed to establish a co-operative relationship
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Where to find out more about civil society’s role in the budget
International Budget Project
www.internationalbudget.org