Public financial management

Since the mid 1990s, there has been a surge in donor interest in the way public sector budgets are set, managed, delivered and reported on.  OECD DAC figures suggest that investment in activities related to strengthening public financial management has risen form $85m in 1995 to almost $1,000m by 2007.  This reflects not only an increased demand for transparency in the way aid is used, but also a recognition that effective financial management is pivotal to an effective administration.

One of the key lessons learned over this period of investment is that simply applying the theories and practices of developed country administrations in a developing country context is not effective. Instead, the process of reforming public financial management often requires an approach rooted in organisational development and capacity building, and a commitment to understanding the political economy of the administration seeking to change. OPM's blend of relevant skills and experience places us at the forefront of this field.

For more on our effective public financial management, see our brochure below.

Public Financial Management Reform Backstopping Mandate with a Focus on Budget Management and Fiscal Decentralization
Client: Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs(SECO)
Completion Date: August 2016
Palestinian Governance Facility
Client: Palestinian Authority
Completion Date: December 2014
South African Social Budget
Client: National Treasury, South Africa
Completion Date: September 2013
Research to Determine Feasibilty for Inclusion of the Informal Sector Workers in the Mandatory Pension System
Client: National Treasury, South Africa
Completion Date: September 2013
Rapid Budget Analysis of the Energy Sector, Tanzania
Client: Swedish International Development Agency(SIDA)
Completion Date: December 2012
Focusing on outputs: a new approach to budgeting in Khyber Pakhtunkwha
New contracts underline OPM’s strengths in PFM
New contracts underline OPM’s strengths in PFM
Video - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Reform Programme
 
Strengthening budget transparency
Pakistan’s budget transparency and accountability has increased significantly since 2010, according to the International Budget Partnership’s (IBP) latest Open Budget Survey, the only independent, global survey of budget transparency and accountability of its kind.